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"Three cheers for FAMR one year on"

27 Apr 2017 Ken Davy

Regulator released Financial Advice Market Review recommendations and updates on progress

"The historic significance of pension freedoms"

19 Apr 2017 Ken Davy

On my first day in financial services in 1970, I was taught about the vital importance of the Life Assurance Act of 1774, which introduced insurable interest.

SimplyBiz extends partnership with Mortgage Brain

12 Apr 2017 Martin Reynolds

SimplyBiz Mortgages has extended its partnership with Mortgage Brain to continue offering the Key, MortgageBrain Classic and MortgageBrain Anywhere to its members as part of its reward programme.

'Platforms should contribute to FSCS levy' - Ken Davy

06 Apr 2017 Ken Davy

Ken Davy has called on platforms to contribute to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme's (FSCS) levy alongside advisers, in response to the regulator's consultation on the scheme's funding system.

Davy: providers should pay lion's share of FSCS fees

05 Apr 2017 Ken Davy

Product providers should contribute most of the running costs of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, Ken Davy has said.

"'Steady as she goes' is best form of financial advice"

05 Apr 2017 Ken Davy

Now that Theresa May has formerly triggered Article 50, are we going to make a dog’s breakfast of Brexit or can we look forward to dining at the Ritz?

Keeley Paddon: Top of the QROPS

04 Apr 2017

Keeley Paddon outlines the practicalities advisers need to consider in the wake of the changes to the tax treatment of QROPS transfers outlined in last month's Spring Budget