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Life planning: Born in the USA, but taking root in the UK
For better or worse the life planning movement has firmly taken root at the core of the UK financial advice profession.
Don't be fooled by January's fleeting market optimism
Despite recent optimism, Europe’s problems are long term, and efforts to revitalise the banking system - though welcome - have not solved them.
Advisers should beware the new regulator's approach
A regulator that sees it duty as removing potential pitfalls from the path of irrational consumers may well start to train its eyes on IFAs.
Parascope: Charges should reflect the value of a highly skilled service
Every now and then I encounter advisers who use paraplanners who provide reports for very low fees, such as £100 for a pension transfer report.
Legacy commission demands would dilute RDR
Protests from life companies about the Financial Services Authority’s plans to ban legacy commission are getting louder, but they need to be resisted if one of the retail distribution review’s key principles is not to be undermined.
Parascope: should paraplanners be regulated?
Paraplanning is becoming more proactive in the advice process. Advisers are delegating research and report-writing to spend valuable time with their clients. Delegating a task, though, does not mean delegating the responsibility, and both parties need to be clear on the scope of their service.
Battle lines drawn in legacy commission fight
The Investment Management Association's response to the Financial Services Authority's consultation on the treatment of legacy commission post-retail distribution review has laid bare the divide that exists across financial services on the issue.
What the Arch Cru legal claim means for investors and IFAs
Even if a successful case brought against ex-Arch Cru fund managers Arch Financial Products it is unclear whether the £150 million being claimed could be recovered. So where does that leave advisers and investors?
New model advisers shine despite economic gloom
The growing economic gloom has not stopped new model advisers develop and grow their businesses.
Michelle McGagh says goodbye to New Model Adviser®
New Model Adviser® editor Michelle McGagh signs off after five years with the title.
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