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FCA fines former non-exec director £154k for conflicts of interest

IFAonline | 24 May 2013 | 12:40

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to ban and fine a former non-executive director (NED) at two mutual societies for failing to disclose her conflicts of interest.

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Hargreaves eyes exclusive rights to sell funds

IFAonline | 23 May 2013 | 17:19

Hargreaves Lansdown is asking smaller fund groups to offer their products exclusively through the discount broker, as part of a round of fresh price negotiations.

Paraplanning 'no longer a job but a career'

IFAonline | 23 May 2013 | 12:38

The profession of paraplanner is fast becoming a respected career path for young graduates, with higher qualifications becoming more common and wages rising, an industry survey suggests.

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Blog: the future of inheritance tax planning

IFAonline | 24 May 2013 | 10:12

IHT Planning Matters head Peter Legg talks about the current political motivation to clamp down on tax avoidance and what implications it could have for the planning of inheritance tax.

AIC: investors are in the driving seat... at last

IFAonline | 23 May 2013 | 16:47

With the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) long-awaited announcement on how platforms will be paid for, and whether rebates can be paid to consumers, a line has finally been drawn.

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