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FCA fines and bans pair for 'recklessly' breaching asset requirement

Companies

FCA fines and bans pair for 'recklessly' breaching asset requirement

Craig Buchan and Martin Cooke fined around £6,000 each

clock 18 November 2024 • 2 min read
PFS writes to members to seek reasons behind AGM rebel vote down

Your profession

PFS writes to members to seek reasons behind AGM rebel vote down

Board intends to consider feedback ahead of 4 December meeting

clock 18 November 2024 • 2 min read
Succession Wealth snaps up True Wealth Group adding £1.1bn in assets

Companies

Succession Wealth snaps up True Wealth Group adding £1.1bn in assets

The firm’s first entry into Northern Ireland

clock 18 November 2024 • 2 min read
Advice firms only spending 35% of time on client meetings

Technology

Advice firms only spending 35% of time on client meetings

Spending more time on business, compliance and staff development

clock 18 November 2024 • 2 min read
Mansion House speech was 'an effort to shake up the sector'

Your profession

Mansion House speech was 'an effort to shake up the sector'

The start of a ‘long line of positive developments’

clock 18 November 2024 • 2 min read
FCA to consult on pensions targeted support from December

Your profession

FCA to consult on pensions targeted support from December

Consultation comes amid Advice Guidance Boundary Review

clock 15 November 2024 • 2 min read
FCA and FOS release call for input to modernise redress system

Regulation

FCA and FOS release call for input to modernise redress system

Comes after Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech

clock 15 November 2024 • 3 min read
London Capital & Finance operated as Ponzi scheme, High Court rules

Your profession

London Capital & Finance operated as Ponzi scheme, High Court rules

Now failed LCF raised £237m from 11,600 retail investors

clock 15 November 2024 • 2 min read
Government publishes Pensions Investment Review interim report and launches DC and LGPS consultations

Pensions

Government publishes Pensions Investment Review interim report and launches DC and LGPS consultations

Report published as Reeves delivered inaugural Mansion House speech

clock 15 November 2024 • 4 min read
Adviser platform net sales hit £3.1bn despite spike in lump sum withdrawals

Wrap/platforms

Adviser platform net sales hit £3.1bn despite spike in lump sum withdrawals

Assets rose to £683bn in best third quarter in three years

clock 15 November 2024 • 4 min read
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