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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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Your profession
HMRC staff are set to go on strike on 31 January, the self assessment filing deadline day.
16 January 2012
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Protection
Bright Grey has urged Britons to cut back on spending to help stabilise their finances and provide enough to secure a safety net for emergencies.
16 January 2012
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Economics / Markets
It's our round-up of the stories your clients may have read in the nationals over the weekend and this morning...
16 January 2012
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Investment
Insurer Aegon has warned of the "disastrous" ramifications of removing trail commission following a fund switch - a move the FSA hinted at in its latest consultation paper on legacy commission.
16 January 2012
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Long Term Care
The government is expected to recommend a cap on long-term care (LTC) fees of between £50,000 and £60,000, according to a report.
16 January 2012
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