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DFM Beaufort told to pay out over alternative investments that lost over £70k
Earlier in the year, Beaufort was asked by the Financial Conduct Authority to limit it’s permissions in regards to activities […]
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IFA told to end relationships with unregulated introducers and cease all regulated activities before review – Asset Independent Financial Advisers Ltd
Based in North Humberside, Asset Independent Financial Advisors Ltd has been authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority for well over […]
SIPP and SSAS pension complaints jump by a third: is your pension safe?
The Financial Ombudsman Service’s annual report has shown that complaints about SIPP and SSAS pension arrangements has increased by over […]
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FOS tells IFA Blackstar to pay client compensation over storage pod investments
The Financial Ombudsman Service has ruled that Blackstar Wealth Management a complaint about a mis-sold pension from Blackstar Wealth Management […]
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How pension cold-calling scammers are already planning to dodge the cold-calling ban and take more pensions!
The petition-driven ban against pension cold-calling, which would make it illegal for UK firms to call you out-of-the-blue about your […]
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Strand Capital DFM enters into special administration: What will happen to investor’s funds?
On the 17th May 2017, it was announced that London-based DFM, Strand Capital has gone into special administration, reportedly with […]
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1393 pension scams stopped by Phoenix since April 2013, but what about the rest?
Phoenix has revealed that is has prevented £29.14m worth of pension scams, spread over 1393 attempted transfers since April 2013, […]
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Investors in St Lucia’s Freedom Bay may be waiting years for returns, and developers don’t have the money!
A letter from a major SIPP provider to investors in St Lucia’s Freedom Bay hotel investment has reported on problems […]
ITV Tonight – How Safe Is Your Pension?
“Adam Shaw looks at the fraudulent scammers targeting around 11 million people every year in a bid to get hold […]
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Fraud trial dates to be set for Harlequin investment boss David Ames
Chairman David Ames, previously described as a ‘Walter-Mitty type character’, gets trial date set, but not until September 2018! Harlequin […]