Another Article “I see very little in it that will reach out to encourage more people to save more, invest for their future, or better protect themselves in an uncertain world. The reforms are largely focused on parts of the industry that were already in transition. I am extremely concerned about the substantial increase in [...]

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Another ArticleConservative leader David Cameron and his wife Samantha are expecting a baby, a spokeswoman for his party said today.    The baby is due in September, four months after the expected date of a general election which Cameron’s party is the favourite to win.  In February last year Cameron’s disabled son Ivan died aged [...]

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Another ArticleYes, it is early, but with the Easter break coming around at the beginning of April, we thought it better to deliver the newsletter with its important messages as soon as possible. Of interest to SMEs in the UK financial Services industry, it would be well worth browsing during your coffee break! To see [...]

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Another ArticleCEI Compliance have produced and published a Free Guide to help SMEs answer your Treating Customers Fairly responsibilities. Unlike many “guides”, instead of questions that appear to have no direct reference to the outcomes you have to address, this one has example action points and sample responses for the firms to amend for their [...]

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Another ArticleIn a speech to the Association of Professional Compliance Consultants (APCC) on 9 March 2010 (and published later), the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA’s) Head of the Savings and Investments Department, Linda Woodall, emphasised that no firm is too small to avoid the regulator’s supervision and provided an overview of what intensive supervision means for [...]

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Another ArticleIntermediary support service provider Threesixty has been bought by Standard Life for an undisclosed sum. The Edinburgh-based life company took a 25% stake in the firm in May 2007 and has now bought out the remainder. Threesixty works with over 5,000 financial advisers in about 575 IFA firms. Standard Life said it has supported [...]

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Another ArticleAccording to research by Eversheds, a over quarter of financial services firms of all sizes do not have robust systems in place to prevent bribery that would match the standards required by the new laws. Nearly half were unaware of the criminal liability being owned by directors and businesses. CEI has been warning firms [...]

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