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Consumers boost pensions with sideline SIPPs

IFAonline| 26 Aug 2010 | 12:00

Around 20% of SIPP holders use the product as a supplement to their main pension, a Barclays Stockbrokers study has found.

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Investing in volatility

Natasha Jhunjhunwala, of Barclays Capital, explains the benefits of investing in equity market volatility

Professional Adviser| 19 Aug 2010 | 08:00
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Barclays traded with US 'enemies'

Barclays Bank violated US sanctions in dealings with Cuba, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Burma, court papers have revealed.

IFAonline| 17 Aug 2010 | 11:14

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BoE set to cut growth forecast - papers

The Bank of England is today expected to lower its economic growth forecast for the UK and raise its expectations for inflation next year.

IFAonline| 11 Aug 2010 | 09:10
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Barclays pays £194m to settle US probe

Barclays has so far paid £194m to settle a US-led probe into payments made to countries or people on a sanctions list.

IFAonline| 05 Aug 2010 | 14:40
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Barclays profits climb 44% to £3.95bn

Barclays has posted profits of £3.95bn for the first half of 2010, up 44% on the same period last year.

IFAonline| 05 Aug 2010 | 07:43
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Barclays searches prisons for new clients

Barclays Bank is sending female staff members into prisons across the country to recruit inmates as new customers.

IFAonline| 03 Aug 2010 | 09:00
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Architas appoints Georgeson MD

Architas Multi-Manager, part of Axa UK, has appointed ex Barclays Wealth man Hans Georgeson as managing director.

IFAonline| 02 Aug 2010 | 13:30
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Osborne warns banks to lend as £8.4bn profit expected

Chancellor George Osborne has called for a tight rein on pay and bonuses and increased lending from the banks as they prepare to announce a recovery in profits this week.

IFAonline| 02 Aug 2010 | 08:14
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N&P pulls structured products after Keydata fiasco

Norwich & Peterborough (N&P) Building Society will no longer offer structured products to its customers after having its fingers burnt in the Keydata debacle.

IFAonline| 30 Jul 2010 | 08:41
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How can advisers help clients recover from poor bank advice?

The IFA industry has been abuzz this week following a BBC Money Watch programme highlighting the plight of thousands of customers mis-sold a ‘Balanced’ fund by Barclays ‘salespeople’.

Professional Adviser| 29 Jul 2010 | 17:00
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Bank shares soar 10% as Basel rules relaxed

Barclays, RBS and Lloyds shares have all rocketed today on news the Basel Committee plans to water down its capital and liquidity reform package.

IFAonline| 27 Jul 2010 | 14:30
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Major UK banks pass EU stress tests

The UK’s four major banks have passed EU stress tests, although five Spanish banks failed, the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) said.

IFAonline| 23 Jul 2010 | 17:40