News
Regulation
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has failed to increase public awareness of saver protection despite spending £4m on an advertising campaign, its chief executive said at the weekend.
10 October 2011
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Investment
More than 150 UK domiciled funds - equivalent to 12% of the total universe of funds today - have raised annual management fees over the past decade, a new Lipper study has revealed.
10 October 2011
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Almost half of UK residents (45%) are unclear whether they chose the default option when they last reviewed their occupational pension according to research by Baring Asset Management.
07 October 2011
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ETFs
ETF providers in Europe and the US have responded to BlackRock's call for greater transparency and consistent regulation in the ETF market but opinions are divided.
07 October 2011
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Term Assurance
Ellipse has improved the way it calculates free cover limits on its group life schemes.
07 October 2011
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Protection
A senior City of London Police detective has been appointed to lead the specialist insurance fraud police unit.
07 October 2011
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Regulation
An IFA whose application to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for re-authorisation was delayed then rejected has had his complaint turned down.
07 October 2011
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Wrap/platforms
Fidelity International - now Fidelity Worldwide Investment - has called on the FSA to "look at the Australian approach" after its Treasury announced platforms could continue to receive fund manager rebates.
07 October 2011
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Your profession
The Money Advice Service has identified six segments of the UK population and given each a song to summarise their attitude to money...
07 October 2011
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