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This article was first published in FS FOCUS issue 56 www.icaew.com/fsf… If financial advisers thought that they would be unaffected by the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) latest intervention in product regulation, they will be disappointed. The regulator not only plans to tighten rule relating to the development of products, but also their distribution to customers. [...]

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We have just entered 2012 and as an MBA student you are probably thinking it’s time to start the job hunt and if not, you should be! Competition is always fierce for the best jobs on the market and there are a few things to do before you start applying for them to give yourself [...]

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A management consultancy firm, like any business, is only as good as its employees and their reputations rely heavily on the quality of consultants who manage their projects and clients. Therefore, these firms invest a substantial amount of time, money, and resources into recruiting, training, and retaining individual consultants. It is of utmost importance that [...]

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The FSA’s clamp down on mortgage companies continues with Swift 1st Ltd being fined £630,000 and ordered to pay an estimated £2.35 million in compensation to customers. The company’s main failing was to make excessive charges when customers fell into arrears. Competition between firms to win business with headline grabbing rates result in squeezed margins. [...]

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While many people agree with the objectives of the Vickers Report, what worries most is whether this will make British banking uncompetitive, when financial services makes up about 10% of the UK economy. The sector contributes a huge amount in taxes and provides many thousands of jobs.

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The Huntswood Recruitment LinkedIn Group has officially been split into two, more focused, subgroups! You can now join us in the Huntswood Financial Services Recruitment and the Huntswood Management Consulting Recruitment subgroups and participate in targeted and focused discussions with our recruitment experts, as they announce new opportunities and answer questions. LinkedIn describes subgroups as [...]

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