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Advisory fees: why you should offer a mix

Three advisers whose fees are a mix of fixed, hourly, percentage and commission say this allows them to be rewarded for time and value, while offering flexibility for different clients.

12 Mar 2010 | By William Robins

Sants: TCF has failed to deliver 'on-the-ground' benefits to consumers

Sants: TCF has failed to deliver 'on-the-ground' benefits to consumers

Hector Sants said the regulator's treating customers fairly initiative relied on an 'old-style supervisory approach' as he outlined the regaulator's new 'proactive' approach to regulation.

By Michelle McGagh 17:47 | 12 Mar 2010

Simon Clamp of Friends Provident dies

Simon Clamp, Friends Provident UK managing director, has died following a short illness.

By Michelle McGagh 15:12 | 12 Mar 2010

We messed up on mis-selling but we're clamping down now, says regulator

The Financial Services Authority vows to be more proactive, do more to protect the consumer and toughen up on the mis-selling of financial products.

By Victoria Bischoff 14:04 | 12 Mar 2010

Guernsey regulator tells savers: onus is on you to check stability of banks

The Guernsey financial regulator says it is up to consumers to read banks financial accounts to check if it is safe to deposit savings.

By Iain Martin 08:00 | 12 Mar 2010

New chair and CEO at Bestinvest as Spiers steps back again

John Spiers is to step down from the helm of Bestinvest for the second time in three years as a new chairman and chief executive are brought in to run the business.

By Gavin Lumsden 08:10 | 12 Mar 2010

Withers: 50% tax likely to remain for most of next parliament

The law firm believes the party that wins this year's election will be forced to keep the 50% tax on income in place for longer than anticipated.

By Dylan Lobo 13:47 | 12 Mar 2010

RSM Tenon’s top six Budget predictions

The accountant warns that HMRC is set to turn the screw on tax avoidance and will clamp down on schemes that turn income into capital ahead of the 50% tax rate in April

By James Phillipps 11:17 | 12 Mar 2010

Pension funds to back UK infratructure through state bank

The Government is plannig to cash in on pension funds craving for long-term assets and let them fund major infrastrucure projects

By James Phillipps 12:09 | 12 Mar 2010

Best Funds

Best Fund Managers

UK Gilt Fund Managers over 3 years

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Rank Rating Manager Returns
1/9 Mike Amey 23.5
2/9 Ian Williams 21.5
3/9 Jim Leaviss 18.8
4/9 Craig Inches 17.8
5/9 Paul Rayner 17.5

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Top 10 reasons why finance is as crazy as football

Top 10 reasons why finance is as crazy as football

The messy finances of some of the UK's leading football clubs have been hitting the headlines recently. But before advisers get too complacent, they should look at the glaring similarities in the issues facing both football and financial services.

13:36 | 10 Mar 2010

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Standard Life goes back to being an 'insurer' - with a twist

Standard Life goes back to being an 'insurer' - with a twist

What am I, where am I? Guess what, Standard Life has gone back to being an insurer.

By Gavin Lumsden 14:28 | 11 Mar 2010

Why I object to the RDR qualification drive

My problem with the level four target is that advisers don't need more product-based qualifications, they need help getting off commission and developing a genuine service proposition.

By Phil Melville 14:51 | 09 Mar 2010

Beware firms that go under the media radar

What do Stirling Mortimer and Integrity Financial Solutions have in common, other than punting poor investments?

By Gavin Lumsden 12:54 | 09 Mar 2010

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(Almost) live from Tokyo: Why Japan is cheaper than you think

Citywire is at the Tsukiji fish market - the largest in the world - with Neptune Japan Opportunities manager Chris Taylor.

By Richard Harris, Lawrence Lever 12:01 | 08 Mar 2010

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