News
Offshore Investment
Sterling's recent gain against the euro provides a window of opportunity for international clients looking to buy property in eurozone countries.
12 January 2012
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Offshore Investment
RBC Wealth Management is boosting specialist business services with the appointment of Michelle Wright, who will take on responsibility for US clients requiring wealth management in London.
12 January 2012
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Your profession
With the average age of EIS investors falling, are more people finally waking up to the products' tax benefits?
12 January 2012
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RDR
BDO director of risk and regulation Alex Ellerton wonders whether the FSA wants trail commission to cease on a fund switch.
12 January 2012
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Your profession
Martin Tilley of Dentons Pensions Management looks at whether clients meeting the minimum income requirement should automatically apply for flexible drawdown.
12 January 2012
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Your profession
Some words commonly used in financial services have become synonymous with wrongdoing but, in most cases, describe fair and, often, essential practices.
12 January 2012
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Regulation
A former financial adviser has been jailed for conning a grandmother out of £150,000 after he was dismissed from his role as a senior financial adviser.
12 January 2012
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Regulation
AIFA has appointed Chris Hannant as policy director, replacing Andrew Strange who left in August.
12 January 2012
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Investment General
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) today announced it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs as part of a reorganisation of its investment bank.
12 January 2012
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Regulation
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has not used mystery shoppers for at least 18 months, despite a promise from Hector Sants that the regulator would make more use of the tactic.
12 January 2012
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