Director general calls on providers to think again

Providers cautioned against commission snatching: Aifa

Story by: Joe McGrath, FTAdviser

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (Aifa) today (7 July) issued a stark warning to providers considering employing commission snatching tactics, warning them to expect a backlash.

  • Time published: 11.25
  • Date published: 04.07.2008
  • Published in: Advisers

Child Trust Fund contributions on the rise

Contributions to Child Trust Funds (CTFs) are on the rise according to a survey by The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA).

  • Date published: 04.07.2008

FTSE continues to fall

The FTSE 100 Index was down today (4 July) after more rights issue news from Bradford & Bingley (B&B).

  • Date published: 04.07.2008

Positive Solutions to fund members' diplomas

IFA network Positive Solutions has thrown its weight behind the retail distribution review's (RDR's) drive to boost levels of professionalism amongst IFAs by committing to fund every one of its members through to diploma level.

  • Date published: 04.07.2008

UK households 15 per cent worse off than five years ago

UK spending power has fallen dramatically over the past few months, leaving the average household 15 per cent worse off.

  • Date published: 04.07.2008

IFAs raising awareness of lenders' direct deals

An overwhelming number of independent financial advisers (IFAs) believe they should mention direct deals to their clients, even if it means missing out on a sale.

  • Date published: 04.07.2008

Trigold offers enhanced compliance system

Trigold has made a number of enhancements to its Compliance Shield archive and auditing system in a bid to increase ease of use for customers.

  • Date published: 04.07.2008

ECB hikes interest rates to 4.25 per cent

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates by 25 basis points today (3 July) to 4.35 per cent - the first rate rise since June 2007.

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

CII produces treating customers fairly podcasts

A series of podcasts has been launched by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) aimed at providing an informative and simple guide to navigating the regulatory minefield surrounding treating customers fairly (TCF).

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

Positive Solutions opens new office in South West

Positive Solutions is expanding in the South West by opening an office in Plymouth.

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

Unemployment to rise by 100,000: OECD

Unemployment levels in Britain are expected to rise by 100,000 people over the next two years, according to projections from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

Feature

Never judge a Facebook by its cover

With social networks growing at a fast pace, advisers cannot ignore the new medium and need to look into how they could serve their own networking purposes

  • Time published: 00.01
  • Date published: 03.07.2008
  • Published in: Advisers

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Feature

Class in recession

With the publication of the FSA's interim report, advisers and training institutions are getting ready for the raising of the qualifications bar

  • Time published: 00.01
  • Date published: 26.06.2008
  • Published in: Advisers

Feature

Most IFAs claim to be honest and have integrity but saying it and doing it are two different things

Anna Lawlor talks to Martin Andrews, a Kent-based IFA, and his database writer brother Simon Andrews about launching Swtiched-On Solutions, which it their venture to fill a gap in the IFA software market

  • Time published: 00.01
  • Date published: 26.06.2008
  • Published in: Advisers

Feature

Will advisers lose out to a supermarket clean sweep?

There was a time when a trip to the supermarket meant picking up a weekly supply of groceries to see you through the week.

  • Time published: 00.01
  • Date published: 25.06.2008
  • Published in: Advisers

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