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M&G seeking to fill looming gap in financial advisers

Financial-planning
Advisers are needed to help people manage their money M&G Wealth is hoping to fill a looming shortage of financial advisers by persuading workers to consider a career change. TheRead More

134,000 affected

DWP blunders led to £1bn pensions underpayments

Pension
Complex rules added to the problem, says the NAO Outdated IT systems and complex rules have been blamed for more than £1 billion of state pensions being underpaid. The DepartmentRead More

Investment

Sandstone launches REIT for property investors

Peter Grant
Peter Grant: interest from client groups Sandstone, the UK-based private property investment and management company formerly known as Grant Property, has launched its long-anticipated Sandstone Residential REIT. It is focusedRead More

Compensation nears

DWP accused of maldministration over pension change

Waspi
Women have led a legal campaign An inquiry has found that government officials delayed informing thousands of women they would be denied access to their state pension because of aRead More

Vehicles closing

Aegon shuts property funds over liquidity squeeze

Aegon
Aegon had hoped to reopen the funds (pic: Terry Murden) Aegon Asset Management is to close its Property Income fund and feeder funds permanently after being unable to raise theRead More

Spending commitment

Johnson says pensions triple lock ‘will be retained’

pension pot
Changes to pensions are being considered Boris Johnson is committed to retaining the “triple lock” on pensions, despite reports that the government wants to scrap the commitment. The promise toRead More

Advice offering

Johnston Carmichael Wealth partners Square Mile

Craig Hendry
Craig Hendry: confident Johnston Carmichael Wealth has agreed a partnership with City-based investment research and consultancy firm Square Mile to provide additional insight on the funds market. Craig Hendry, managing director of JohnstonRead More

Maladministration claim

Ombudsman leak raises hope for pensions women

Waspi in Linlithgow
Women Against State Pension Injustice campaigning in Linlithgow during 2019 general election campaign (pic: Terry Murden) Women who claim they have been unfairly affected by changes to the state pensionRead More

Investment

M&G property fund hit by £800m outflows

Money and property
Investments have been withdrawn from property fund (pic: Terry Murden) M&G Property Portfolio and its Feeder fund have been hit by a series of outflows since reopening for dealing last month. Trading inRead More

Credit call

Demand for controller to tackle spiralling debt

Marlene Shiels
Marlene Shiels: ‘tidal wave of debt’ (pic: Terry Murden) A credit union leader wants the Scottish Government to appoint a Financial Wellbeing controller to tackle spiralling personal debt. Marlene Shiels,Read More