Story by: David Jackman, Financial Adviser
Is the game up for the FSA? How will regulation change in the aftermath of the credit crunch and how will firms be affected and how should they react in the short-term and in the medium-term?
Mounting adviser interest is set to see equity release sales double in the next five years, according to figures from Norwich Union.
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About this time last year I wrote a brief article on the FSA's paper on its visits to hedge fund managers that appeared in Market Watch 24.
Over the last year, the much-discussed reforms of retail financial distribution have been overtaken by what the late Harold Macmillan called 'events'.
The 1970s-style home deposit savings account has received a mixed welcome
Barclays Bank’s approach to switching clients from one product to another should be probed following a Financial Ombudsman Service provisional ruling against the banking giant, according to an IFA.
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The concoction of longevity, the A-Day simplification and the pending personal accounts all adds to the retirement planning melting pot.
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