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FSA to raise consumer awareness of deposit protection

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    The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is making it obligatory for all banks, building societies and credit unions in the UK to prominently display, in every branch and on every website, how much compensation savers could claim in the event of an institution failing. This is part of a continuing effort by the FSA and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to improve confidence around compensation by increasing awareness of deposit protection.

    Proposals published in December 2011 require each FSA-authorised bank or ...

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    The key questions you should now be asking your IFA

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      Thousands and thousands of clients across the UK have long-standing and happy relationships with their Independent Financial Adviser. However, the world of financial services is changing on December 31st this year, and it may be that your independent adviser is no longer fully independent after that date.

      The Financial Services Authority is implementing the Retail Distribution Review (RDR as it’s commonly known) in December 2012, after which time advisers will either give ‘independent’ or ‘restricted’ advice. Simply put, ‘independent’ advisers will ...

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      What’s happening in the markets?

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        The overwhelming consensus view going into 2012 was to be cautious ahead of a forthcoming Eurozone-inspired sell-off in markets, and to use that as a buying opportunity. In the event markets have started the year strongly, and as many investors have been caught wrong-footed with high cash positions it is possible that markets could be squeezed higher absent a renewed crisis. The catalyst for the improved tone in markets has been the growing belief that the European Central Bank’s Longer ...

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