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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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PMI
Bupa has hit back at claims by doctors that its open referrals process is ‘flawed on several levels' and limits patient choice.
11 January 2012
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Regulation
The Financial Services Authority has charged a 42-year-old with eight counts of insider dealing and two counts of money laundering.
11 January 2012
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Your profession
Paul Stanfield, CEO of FEIFA, outlines the key considerations for advisory firms considering passporting their businesses back into the UK from another EU state.
11 January 2012
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