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Are there really only 14 'true' IFAs in Australia?

IFAonline| 15 Mar 2010 | 11:56

A newly-formed industry association has been set up in Australia – but only 14 firms have so far met its strict criteria for independence.

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FSA seeks first extradition as banker charged over insider dealing

An investment banker and his wife have been charged in relation to a nine-year insider dealing spree in a case that also marks the first time the FSA has sought the extradition of a suspect abroad.

IFAonline| 15 Mar 2010 | 11:25
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2plan in 'radical' client agreement re-think

National IFA 2plan Wealth Management is set to hand its 200 advisers what it calls a “radical” alternative to its standard client service agreements.

IFAonline| 15 Mar 2010 | 10:00

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FSA to hire 450 staff for market abuse crackdown

The FSA is looking to hire an extra 450 staff to crackdown on insider dealing, Hector Sants has revealed.

IFAonline| 15 Mar 2010 | 09:37
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Early intervention will ‘choke off’ consumer detriment - Sants

The FSA will attempt to ‘choke off’ consumer detriment before it occurs through its product regulation plans, Hector Sants says.

IFAonline| 12 Mar 2010 | 17:30
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Jail for ex-Cazenove partner who pocketed £100k from insider dealing

A former broker at the Queen's stockbroker Cazenove has been handed a 21-month prison sentence for insider dealing in the shares of three UK companies.

IFAonline| 11 Mar 2010 | 16:10
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FSA and FOS committee to 'scan' for market risks

The FSA plans to create a new consumer protection committee tasked with "scanning" the market for emerging risks.

IFAonline| 11 Mar 2010 | 14:01
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FSA to test banks against 8% economic contraction - papers

The FSA is to step up its monitoring of banks’ financial health by testing them against 8.1% economic contraction, from peak to trough until 2014, and a 13.3% unemployment rate.

IFAonline| 11 Mar 2010 | 11:43
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Building awareness of structured products

Advisers are more aware than ever of structured products but education is the key to them moving from a niche player into the mainstream.

Professional Adviser| 11 Mar 2010 | 08:00
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Where are we now on regulating structured products?

Paul Burgin examines the changing world of structured product design, marketing and distribution legislation.

Professional Adviser| 11 Mar 2010 | 08:00
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IFAs have become 'low hanging fruit' - Applewood

Independent advisers are being blamed for the failings of fund managers and have become scapegoats for the industry's problems, Applewood Wealth Management's Karl Hartey says.

IFAonline| 09 Mar 2010 | 16:15
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FSA extends PPI consultation in further delay for consumers

The FSA will extend its consultation on planned Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) market reforms by six weeks, further delaying fair treatment for customers says an independent consumer panel.

IFAonline| 09 Mar 2010 | 16:00
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FSA recognition of trade bodies could raise fees - threesixty

FSA plans in the RDR to recognise trade bodies only if they meet a strict set of criteria will likely result in higher fees and lower membership, threesixty warns.

IFAonline| 05 Mar 2010 | 14:44

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