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Best Practice | news 17 Jul 17
Insistent clients piling the pressure on advisers
Clients with high transfer values for final salary schemes are piling the pressure on advisers when they disagree with their recommendations, research from Prudential has found.
Winners of inaugural Global Education Trust Awards unveiled
A professional body granting qualifications for competence and ethical behaviour in the financial advisory sector has announced the recipients of its awards aimed at rewarding financial literacy among university students.
Woodford makes big call on tobacco stocks
Neil Woodford dropped British American Tobacco from his flagship equity fund in June, a stock which had enjoyed a consistent place in his strategies throughout his career.
Tax & Regulation | news 17 Jul 17
FCA to focus on ‘value for money’ in platform probe
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a review aimed at assessing whether investment platforms, including those offered by life companies, operate in the customer’s best interests.
China GDP growth surprises on the upside
China has posted better than expected growth over the second quarter, leading analysts to speculate it could have greater momentum moving forward.