News
Regulation
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) saw a near-60% rise in complaints relating to payment protection insurance (PPI) in the final three months of 2011.
17 January 2012
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Income Protection
The government is seeking to cut half a million people from the disability benefits list when the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is introduced.
16 January 2012
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Regulation
The Money Advice Service's (MAS) senior management team shared a bonus of more than £100,000 in 2010/11, it has been revealed.
16 January 2012
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Investment General
First State's Martin Lau has beaten stars including Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford and Neptune's Robin Geffen to see his Greater China Growth fund ranked the most consistent performer over the three years to the end of 2011.
16 January 2012
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Individual
Freedom Healthnet has upped the age limit for clients wishing to purchase its private medical insurance (PMI) plan.
16 January 2012
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Wrap/platforms
Platform FundsNetwork is developing functionality to allow advisers to declare whether or not their post-RDR activities constitute "advice" in a bid to clear up ambiguities surrounding legacy commission.
16 January 2012
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Tax Planning
The Liberal Democrats are urging Chancellor George Osborne to include a mansion tax on homes worth £2m or more in his Spring Budget announcement.
16 January 2012
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Income
Just Retirement has reduced the interest rate on its Roll-Up Lifetime Mortgage rate from 6.5% AER to 6.4% AER, with effect from January 12.
16 January 2012
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Offshore Investment
Advisers are urged by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to warn expatriate clients to be on their guard against falling victim to ‘phishing' emails sent out by fraudsters in the run-up to the self-assessment deadline of 31 January.
16 January 2012
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Offshore Investment
Latest figures from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) reveal that bond funds were the most popular asset class worldwide in Q3 last year, although down on previous quarter.
16 January 2012
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