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Twist in Towry transfer saga as Transact hits out

Professional Adviser| 02 Sep 2010 | 14:00

The ongoing Towry transfer debacle is no closer to resolution because the wealth adviser is not completing its part of the re-registration process, platform Transact says.

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IFAs avoid pension switching after 'heavy' FSA crackdown

Professional Adviser| 02 Sep 2010 | 10:00

Nervous advisers are recommending clients stick with their existing pension arrangements, even where there is good reason to transfer, because of the FSA’s “heavy-handed” crackdown on pension switching.

IFP goes head-to-head with CII with level 4 offering

Professional Adviser| 26 Aug 2010 | 08:00

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has outlined a blueprint for challenging the CII’s market dominance, with plans to offer a level four qualification and produce a financial planning register for ‘Formula One’ firms.

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Charity begins with tax benefits

Professional Adviser| 02 Sep 2010 | 13:20

Jeremy Passmore, a partner in the private client department at Thomson Snell & Passmore, discusses how charitable giving is on the increase as the Government squeezes tax rates for higher-rate taxpayers

Breaking your business mold

Professional Adviser| 02 Sep 2010 | 13:00

Brett Davidson, chief executive of FP Advance, explains how to manage your business as it grows

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Have you seen Adviserhound.com yet?

IFAonline| 01 Sep 2010 | 15:20 | video

Incisive Media has officially launched Adviserhound.com, the industry’s first vertical search engine designed to cater for the day-to-day business needs of financial advisers.

Interactive Financial Adviser: Multi-Asset Investing

IFAonline| 02 Sep 2010 | 11:00

The first half of 2010 saw a deluge of multi-asset fund launches.

Interactive Financial Adviser: Income Drawdown

IFAonline| 06 Aug 2010 | 11:00

Income drawdown has long featured as a popular alternative to annuities for those who want to retain greater control of their retirement pot.

Mobius on frontier markets

IFAonline| 25 Aug 2010 | 10:49 | video

Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius explains the attraction of frontier markets.

Mobius on the outlook for emerging markets

IFAonline| 20 Aug 2010 | 16:41 | video

Mark Mobius believes emerging markets will grow at 6% this year and explains why derivatives, money supply and sovereign risk are the biggest threats to the world's burgeoning economies.

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