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Best Practice | 6 Apr 18
Two in three still confused by pension freedom rules
Despite being three years since HM Revenue & Customs introduced the pension freedoms, two out of three people over the age of 55 say they are still confused by the regulations.
ANZ fined A$3m for advice client review failings
Australia’s ANZ Bank has been fined for charging fees but providing no service after the country’s financial watchdog found it had failed to produce documented annual reviews to more than 10,000 financial advice customers over a seven-year period.
Best Practice | 6 Apr 18
Founder of giant EU adviser training body ‘undimmed’ by Brexit
The founder of the European Financial Planners Association, Josep Soler-Alberti, explains to International Adviser about his mission to educate.
Best Practice | 5 Apr 18
FCA steers away from pre-RDR trail commission ban
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has “no immediate plans” to ban trail commission on legacy investment products, it has announced in a policy statement that looks to shake-up the asset management industry.
Best Practice | 5 Apr 18
Sinister twist for expat finances
The portability of an expat’s financial affairs afforded by the digital revolution for the growing number of those living and working away from their domiciled residence comes with a sinister twist, says Nick Eatock, executive chairman of back office software provider Intelliflo.