Roger Edwards

1 month ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Roger Edwards

The Financial Conduct Authority is probing banks on their bereavement and power of attorney policies and its impact on customers. The regulator’s consumer charter the Consumer Duty, which came into force in 2023, has increased scrutiny for financial services firms including banks. The FCA said it wants to see banks and building societies improve their processes in the way they deal with customers affected by bereavement or registering a power of attorney.

2 months ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Roger Edwards |Momodou Musa Touray |Darius McQuaid

How many streaming services do you subscribe to? I keep Netflix as a constant but turn Amazon Prime, Disney+ and others on and off depending upon what films and series they have on offer. The flexibility suits us and there are no long-term financial commitments. We live in an increasingly subscription-based economy. People no longer buy products the way they used to. Instead of owning DVDs or Blu-Rays, they stream movies from the aforementioned streaming platforms.

Nov 5, 2024 | moneymarketing.co.uk | Tom Browne |Roger Edwards

Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Tuesday 5 November 2024. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Advisers expect clients to increase investments in emerging markets, study revealsNew research from data company Pureprofile suggests that wealth managers and advisers expect clients to significantly boost investments in emerging and frontier markets over the next 18 months.

Oct 28, 2024 | moneymarketing.co.uk | Andy Bell |Roger Edwards |Momodou Musa Touray |Kimberley Dondo

The first 100 days of Labour’s government have been marked by a slew of challenging headlines, from the controversy around freebies to the means testing of Winter Fuel Payments. As speculation swirls ahead of this week’s Budget, chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to demonstrate the stability and long-term vision promised during the election campaign. Against this backdrop, discussions about reforms to pension tax relief and tax-free cash have intensified.

Oct 23, 2024 | moneymarketing.co.uk | Roger Edwards |Rachel Vahey |Chris Davies

Remember when former Apple chief executive Steve Jobs stood up in 2007 and said, “We are going to launch three revolutionary products?”To cheers from the audience, he revealed the first to be “a widescreen iPod with touch controls.” There were more gasps as he revealed the second as “a revolutionary mobile phone.” And when he announced the third as a “breakthrough internet communicator,” the people in the room almost lost it.