United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 16 May 16
FCA fines former Towry adviser £36k for insider dealing
A British financial adviser has been fined £36,285 (€46,048, $52,086) and banned for two years for insider dealing by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Mercer deploys financial planning strategy in war for talent
Mercer has launched a financial planning business in collaboration with sister company Jelf Group, offering advice, health checks, and wealth management services to companies and their employees.
Investment | 13 May 16
Coram AM’s Gray passes away
Coram Asset Management director and senior fund manager, Martin Gray has passed away after a brief battle with cancer.
Retirement | 13 May 16
The Great British financial procrastination
UK adults spend more time organising their music collections, photos, and wardrobes, than they do reviewing their pensions and long term savings plans, according to research from investment savings specialists Standard Life Savings.
Retirement | 13 May 16
UK MPs warn pension freedoms to trigger ‘mass mis-selling’
A group of British politicians has warned that the pension freedoms, which came into effect in April last year, are a “potential trigger for future mass mis-selling”.