Government

Government Confirms End of Default Retirement Age

Posted on: 13 Jan 2011 by James Farmer

Employers will no longer be able to dismiss workers when the reach the age of 65, as the government today confirmed plan...

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MPs Searching for RDR Solution

Posted on: 09 Dec 2010 by James Farmer

The MPs that are against the RDR reform have been doing everything they can to slow its progression, including holding d...

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FSA Christmas Parties Costing £1.25 Million

Posted on: 09 Dec 2010 by James Farmer

Here’s some festive news to rile the IFAs among you. The Financial Services Authority, who have been trying to for...

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Will 2011 be the Year of RDR Political Pressure?

Posted on: 09 Dec 2010 by James Farmer

As the festive period draws near, many of us are rushing to get our Christmas shopping done, our cards sent and our deco...

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Disability Living Allowance to be Renamed and Reorganised

Posted on: 07 Dec 2010 by James Farmer

Shakespeare once asked, “What’s in a name?” and in answer, it would appear the coalition government th...

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Can political pressure stop RDR reform?

Posted on: 03 Dec 2010 by James Farmer

The papers and news columns have been filled with stories about how political pressure could stop the forthcoming FSA&rs...

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Are banks using account details to undermine IFAs?

Posted on: 03 Dec 2010 by James Farmer

As if RDR reform was not a large enough concern for IFAs, Conservative MP Mark Garnier, who has been leading the charge ...

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Osborne: “Britain out of the Danger Zone”

Posted on: 30 Nov 2010 by James Farmer

Following the independent Office for Budget Responsibility’s growth predictions, Chancellor George Osborne has dec...

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MPs slam RDR reform in debate

Posted on: 30 Nov 2010 by James Farmer

There’s nothing like a heated MP debate, especially when it comes to RDR reform. By all accounts the House of Comm...

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UK growth is set to slow in 2011

Posted on: 22 Nov 2010 by James Farmer

The Government’s expectations of 2.3% economic growth in 2011 have been dealt a severe blow by a report published ...

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