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Consumers misjudging product risk levels

IFAonline | 03 Feb 2012 | 13:44

An alarmingly high number of consumers do not know how to risk-rate standard financial products, such as equity ISAs and with-profits bonds, research suggests.

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Fifth of firms still completely dependent on commission

With less than a year to go until it is banned outright, almost a fifth of advisory firms remain entirely reliant on commission, research suggests.

IFAonline | 11 Jan 2012 | 07:50
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Testing global investors’ confidence levels

As ongoing Eurozone issues play out and worldwide market volatility continues to affect investors globally, TD Direct Investing has announced it’s embarking on its biggest ever survey into retail and expat investor confidence.

International Investment | 06 Jan 2012 | 09:00

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Over a third have stopped pension payments

More than a third of people have ceased pension payments, according to research by Prudential.

Retirement Planner | 28 Sep 2011 | 10:13
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UK is aware it is neglecting its health – research

Nearly half of all Britons are neglecting their health and fitness, research has found.

Cover | 27 Jul 2011 | 15:28
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Insurance brands least favourite with public - research

Insurance and pension brands fare the worst in financial services, research from brand agency Uffindell has found.

Cover | 25 Jul 2011 | 15:34
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Enhancing clients’ income

Helen Morrissey goes through the latest results on the enhanced annuity market and asks what challenges advisers face when recommending these products to clients.

Retirement Planner | 21 Jul 2011 | 10:00
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ETFs less popular with institutional investors

Latest European Institutional Asset Management Survey (EIAMS) reveals allocation to fixed income is up while use of ETFs is down.

ETFM | 08 Jul 2011 | 08:25
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How to create the perfect client survey

Research consultant Gill Wales explains how to survey your clients’ needs in the most effective way.

Professional Adviser | 30 Jun 2011 | 07:45
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Group PMI - Wishful thinking

The reform of the NHS is dominating many discussions in private healthcare circles, but Owain Thomas unearths another government initiative that could have a greater impact

Cover | 08 Jun 2011 | 15:30

At-Retirement: Increasing choice

In this month’s Inquiry, Helen Morrissey assesses the results of our survey on the ­ at-retirement market and asks how the advent of flexible drawdown will affect the market

Retirement Planner | 24 May 2011 | 12:26
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Stress absence takes its toll in public sector - Grid

As stress takes its toll, 33% of public sector employers said their average employee takes more than five days off sick per year, compared to 15.9% in the private sector.

Cover | 18 May 2011 | 10:07
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Individual critical illness: KISS and make up?

With changes afoot in the critical illness market, Owain Thomas asks if its time for the sector to put aside its differences and move forward

Cover | 13 May 2011 | 14:32

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