Thursday, February 24th, 2011
The planned changes to financial watchdogs in the UK when the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is replaced next year will mean greater powers for banning or limiting the distribution for up to a year of retail products and also warning investors regarding pending enforcement actions. Mark Hoban, financial secretary to ...
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Retirement plans can get get pretty complicated also, but "fixing" one doesn't necessarily have to be. That's the focus of the recent IRS announcement reaching out to employers who did not timely amend their Plans for EGTRRA. Here's the background. Most retirement plans had to be amended and restated no later ...
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Saturday, February 12th, 2011
According to data released Wednesday by the Cabinet Office, Japan’s Consumer Confidence Index rose by 1.0 point to 41.1 in January, showing an increase for the first time since June of last year. The consumer confidence index itself contains five scores, each of which is considered positive ...
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Saturday, February 12th, 2011
There comes a time (or several) in every entrepreneur's life when self-doubt sets in. You question your every action. You doubt your gut; heck, you doubt your own thoughts and ideas. When this happens, there are generally two actions we business owners take. The more secure and seasoned ...
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Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has announced a major review of the current private sector pensions system in the UK, to be carried out by Lord John McFall, the former chairman of the Treasury Committee. NAPF were prompted into commissioning the report due to a recent poll that ...
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