News
Long Term Care
Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.
10 January 2012
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Individual
Medical insurance brokers have applauded moves by private medical insurance (PMI) providers to remove the limits on cancer coverage for many standard polices.
10 January 2012
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Regulation
The Association of IFAs (AIFA) has pledged to use 2012 to campaign for a more comprehensive regulatory structure for advisory businesses.
10 January 2012
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Wrap/platforms
Ascentric chief Hugo Thorman has called on the platform community to adopt a "unified voice" amid an escalating row between fund supermarket and wrap propositions.
10 January 2012
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Investment
PSigma Investment Management is relaunching its discretionary management service as the firm looks to capitalise on the adviser community's preference for outsourcing solutions ahead of the retail distribution review (RDR).
10 January 2012
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Regulation
The Allele Fund, a company co-founded by Cherie Blair, has removed a claim on its website that it is authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
10 January 2012
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Regulation
The government has taken a step towards creating tax-transparent collective investment schemes (CIS) within the UK.
10 January 2012
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Income
SIPP investors who have the vast majority of their assets held in Unit Trusts or OEICs may be better off using a platform pension due to cost, says Skandia.
10 January 2012
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Your profession
Ashcourt Rowan has appointed Jim Roberts, founder of Skandia Investment Management, to the board as a non-executive director.
10 January 2012
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Individual Protection
Paradigm Mortgage Services has added protection specialist, Engage Mutual Assurance, to its protection panel.
10 January 2012
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