http://www.advisersunited.com/html/rss_feed.php The latest financial news and content coutesy of advisersunited.com. en-gb advisersunited.com ashley@needanadviser.com (Ashley Clark) louisheim@pcmac.co.za (Louis Heim) Wed, 23 May 2012 02:54:36 +0100 Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest 1440 http://www.advisersunited.com/images/design/global/logo.gif http://www.advisersunited.com 410 90 FSA Fine And Bank Upheld On UBS Advisers. A Financial Services Authority (FSA) decision to ban and fine 2 former UBS Advisers for their involvement in an unauthorised trading scheme has been http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7165/type/news/finance/FSA_Fine_And_Bank_Upheld_On_UBS_Advisers Tue, 22 May 2012 13:41:30 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest Habib Bank £0.5m Money Laundering Controls Fine. Habib Bank AG Zurich has been fine £525,000 and its former Money Laundering Reporting Officer Syued Itrat Hussain has been fined £17,500 by the Financial http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7164/type/news/finance/Habib_Bank_£0.5m_Money_Laundering_Controls_Fine Mon, 21 May 2012 13:44:42 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest Free 28 Page RDR Guide. Our compliance experts and fellow IFAs and Chartered Financial Planners Joanne Roberts and Ashley Clark have written a non nonsense, easy to follow 28 page guide called http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7163/type/news/finance/Free_28_Page_RDR_Guide Fri, 18 May 2012 14:25:45 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest Ssshhh We Won An Award Tell No One - FSA. Final guidance published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on financial promotions, fund performance and image advertising states that promoting award wins http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7162/type/news/finance/Ssshhh_We_Won_An_Award_Tell_No_One_-_FSA Thu, 17 May 2012 14:24:42 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest FSCS Lawyers Data Protection Breach. A report in both FT Adviser and Money Marketing has suggested that: Law firm Herbert Smith is likely to have breached data protection rules in disclosing the http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7161/type/news/finance/FSCS_Lawyers_Data_Protection_Breach Wed, 16 May 2012 13:54:32 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest Solicitor IFAs Regulator Co-operation. A variety of regulatory bodies from the legal profession and other sectors, along with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a 'framework of understanding' that sets out http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7160/type/news/finance/Solicitor_IFAs_Regulator_Co-operation Tue, 15 May 2012 13:49:57 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest MAS Pay Scale Review. The Money Advice Service (MAS) is planning to amend its staff remuneration packages. MAS chief executive Tony Hobman receives a base salary of £250,000 plus benefits, taking http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7159/type/news/finance/MAS_Pay_Scale_Review Mon, 14 May 2012 13:47:17 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest FSA Draft Rules For Stress Test Planning. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a feedback statement setting out draft rules that mean banks and investment firms must have definite recovery and http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7158/type/news/finance/FSA_Draft_Rules_For_Stress_Test_Planning Fri, 11 May 2012 13:50:57 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest Guide - Prepare for RDR - Free 28 Page Guide Our compliance experts and fellow IFAs and Chartered Financial Planners Joanne Roberts and Ashley Clark have written a non nonsense, easy to http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/zcid/2222/type/article/finance/Guide_Prepare_For_RDR Fri, 11 May 2012 09:20:13 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest Investment Losses Not Complaint Grounds. The Complaints Commissioner has rejected a complaint that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) failed to adequately monitor a complainants financial adviser, who he claimed had given him http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7157/type/news/finance/Investment_Losses_Not_Complaint_Grounds Thu, 10 May 2012 14:15:22 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest ECJ Rules DFM Service Full VAT. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has published its opinion statement, recommending all elements of discretionary management services (DFM), including dealing fees and commission, should be http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7156/type/news/finance/ECJ_Rules_DFM_Service_Full_VAT Wed, 09 May 2012 13:36:54 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest Contact us .... 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The Institue of Financial Planning (IFP) is working with underwriter and managing director of IFA Solutions Jamie Newell, in an attempt to obtain preferential professional http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7153/type/news/finance/IFP_Want_PI_Cut_For_Accredited_Firms Fri, 04 May 2012 13:59:13 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest L and G Say RDR Reducing IFA Activity. As advisers focus on RDR business transfromation, Legal & General (L&G) are predicting reduced adviser activity for the rest of the year and into http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7152/type/news/finance/Legal_and_General_Say_RDR_Reducing_IFA_Activity Thu, 03 May 2012 13:49:28 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest TSC Investigates Finance Bosses Pay. The Treasury Select Committee (TSC) has launched an inquiry into corporate governance at Britain's top financial companies. 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According to http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7149/type/news/finance/1400_Advice_Job_Cuts_Clydesdale_Yorkshire Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:49:00 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest £250K FSCS Hit For Wound Up Wales IFA. According to figures from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), they have paid out compensation totalling £238,890.78 to former clients of CDH Insurance and http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7148/type/news/finance/£250K_FSCS_Hit_For_Wound_Up_Wales_IFA Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:38:29 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest HSBC Adviser Cull Pre RDR. As part of its response to the retail distribution review, HSBC is set to announce job cuts of 2,000 today, with in-branch advisers and back office administrations http://www.advisersunited.com/html/article.php/cntid/7147/type/news/finance/HSBC_Adviser_Cull_Pre_RDR Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:59:57 GMT Financial Adviser Services, Referrals, Compliance - Advisers United : Latest