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United Kingdom | 30 Jun 16
Guernsey is a financial services ‘safe haven’, says minister
The island remains a “safe haven” for financial services despite the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, according to Guernsey’s chief minister, deputy Gavin St Pier.
Tax & Regulation | 30 Jun 16
UK IFA ordered to undo ‘inappropriate’ illiquid investments
A UK advisory firm must compensate a client it advised to give up a guaranteed cash sum and annuity rate to invest in illiquid storage units, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has ruled.
Macro Views | 29 Jun 16
Life companies still vulnerable despite share rally
Companies in the life insurance sector will continue to be vulnerable to further market shocks in the aftermath of the Brexit vote despite a rally in shares, research has shown.
Retirement | 29 Jun 16
Brexit: impact on pensions and investments
Everyone is still struggling to get to grips with the UK voting to leave the European Union, and quite frankly it has been ‘brexhausting’. Moving past the politics, Fidelity International has provided some tips about what this could mean for pensions, investments, and markets.
Commodities | 29 Jun 16
Sipp providers need to simplify charges, say experts
Providers of self-invested personal pension schemes (Sipps) need to simplify their charging structures to make it easier for financial advisers to compare products, experts in the industry have said.