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IFAonline | 25 May 2012 | 14:30

The pick of this week's articles on IFAonline.co.uk...

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Financial adviser jailed after swindling aunties out of £312k

A financial adviser has been jailed for two years after swindling three women, including two elderly aunties, out of £312,000.

IFAonline | 23 May 2012 | 13:00
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Adviser jailed for £250k fraud and perverting course of justice

A financial adviser who admitted to fraudulently gaining almost £250,000 from clients and an insurer, as well as perverting the course of justice, has been jailed for three-and-a half years.

IFAonline | 21 May 2012 | 14:40

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Arch boss Farrell denies SPL allegations of 'secret profits'

Robin Farrell, the chief executive of Arch Financial Products, has formally launched a defence against claims he made secret profits amid the Arch Cru funds collapse.

IFAonline | 16 May 2012 | 15:14
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FSA to ban BGC executive after Tullett Prebon staff poaching case

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has proposed a ban for Anthony Verrier, a senior executive at BGC Partners, after deciding he is not a fit and proper person due to concerns over his honesty, integrity and reputation.

IFAonline | 16 May 2012 | 10:47
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Adviser ‘framed’ by boss after drunken night out

An IFA who allegedly reduced a client to tears after a drunken meeting has claimed she was unfairly forced out of the business by her employer.

IFAonline | 04 May 2012 | 10:20
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FSA told to destroy emails in Keydata investigation

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been told by a judge that it must destroy privileged attorney-client emails it obtained as part of its investigation into Keydata.

IFAonline | 18 Apr 2012 | 12:45
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The firms the FSCS is chasing for Lifemark compensation

A total of 162 firms have been included in proceedings launched by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to claw back money paid out to investors in Lifemark-backed Keydata products.

IFAonline | 18 Apr 2012 | 12:30
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Adviser admits to £250k fraud and perverting course of justice

A Newport-based financial adviser has admitted to fraudulently gaining almost £250,000 from clients and an insurer, as well as perverting the course of justice.

IFAonline | 16 Apr 2012 | 10:10
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Keydata action group calls for FSCS backing in pursuit of ‘real miscreants’

An action group representing hundreds of Keydata investors has called on the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to back its litigation against the multi-national firms which acted on the SLS Capital and Life Settlement Capital Bond Schemes.

IFAonline | 12 Apr 2012 | 10:15
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Land banking business conned investors out of £10m

A land banking business shut down by the Insolvency Service last year convinced investors to hand over £10m in less than three years.

IFAonline | 10 Apr 2012 | 11:36
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High Court shuts down two landbanking firms

The High Court has placed two landbanking businesses into provisional liquidation on the grounds of public interest, following an investigation by the Insolvency Service.

IFAonline | 05 Apr 2012 | 10:00
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High Court rules bankrupts must hand over pensions

A High Court judge ruled today that bankrupts could be forced to draw their pensions and hand them over to their creditors.

IFAonline | 04 Apr 2012 | 16:48

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