Recently added articles from Financial Advisor:
Skandia to close regional offices.
Nov 05, 2009 ... Byline: Peter Carvill Skandia has proposed to close all nine of its regional offices, with up to 100 people being made redundant. However, it is understood that an additional 80 regional consultants will remain at the company, but will instead work from home. ...
NS&I teams up with WH Smiths to offer free financial advice guides.
Nov 05, 2009 ... Byline: Peter Carvill National Savings & Investments has teamed up with WH Smith to distribute free personal finance guides throughout 300 of the retailer's UK shops. The guides, based on NS&I's consumer facing Youandyourmoney.info website, cover subjects such as: ...
The only way is up for ETFs, claims iShares.
Nov 05, 2009 ... Byline: Catherine Couch and Joy Dunbar The number of IFAs recommending exchange-traded funds is set to grow significantly due to proposals in the retail distribution review, according to Julian Hince, business development officer for iShares. Mr Hince said ETFs ...
Polar boss to step down.
Nov 05, 2009 ... Byline: Dominic Welling Mark Kary has announced he is to resign as chief executive of Polar Capital with immediate effect, after four-and-a-half years at the helm. A statement issued by the asset management group said that Tim Woolley, currently executive director, ...
Walker Review of UK banks fails to impress: McFall.
Nov 05, 2009 ... Byline: Dippy Singh John McFall, MP, has questioned the ability of The Walker Review to change the culture within the banking industry. At a Treasury select committee meeting this week, Mr McFall, chairman, described Sir David Walker's review of corporate governance ...