http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com Edition finance hill insurance international management mcgraw risk series daily news. Tue, 27 May 2008 04:07:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Finance insurance personal quote in financial services has grown faster in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK, according to new research by the Bank of Scotland. The study shows there are 20,000 more finance jobs than five years ago. London and the south east of England lost 21,000 over the ... http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com/2008/05/27/news-financial-sector-see-jobs-growth-2/ Thinking of giving your finances a new year makeover but don't know where to start? An industry expert explains what types of financial advice are on offer and how much it costs. There are a number of reasons why people first turn to a financial adviser for help. You may be ... http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com/2008/05/25/news-finding-fair-financial-advice/ An insurance firm is creating almost 200 jobs in Newport, south Wales. The available car finance insurance quote service positions at Lloyds TSB Insurance will bring the total number of staff at the firm's Tredegar Park base to nearly 900. Recruitment is set to take place over the next four ... http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com/2008/05/24/news-insurance-firm-creates-200-jobs/ The UK's main financial regulator has confirmed it has been talking to insurer Standard Life about the firm's balance sheet. Reports have suggested the group is in danger of missing new minimum solvency levels when new accounting rules come into effect later this year. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said there ... http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com/2008/05/22/news-standard-life-in-regulator-talks/ Employment in financial services has grown faster in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK, according to new research by the Bank of Scotland. The study shows there are 20,000 more finance jobs than five years ago. London and the south east of England lost 21,000 over the same period. Jobs in ... http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com/2008/05/21/news-financial-sector-see-jobs-growth/ Resolution is going to pay 3.6bn for the privilege of collecting and investing their premiums, along with the chance to sell more policies in the coming years. Around 2.7m current policies with a collective value of 24bn are being taken over by Resolution. Among them are policies that have been sold in the ... http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com/2008/05/20/news-good-news-for-abbey-investors/ A major shake-up of how financial products are sold, aimed at giving consumers greater choice, comes into force on Wednesday. The changes mean financial advisers will no longer be restricted to offering only the products of the bank or insurance company that employs them. Instead, all advisers will be able to offer ... http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com/2008/05/18/news-new-regime-for-financial-advice/ BBC Radio 4's Money Box will be broadcast on Saturday, 22 January, 2005, at 1204 GMT. The programme will be repeated on Sunday, 23 January, 2005, at 2102 GMT. A 1.1m fine imposed on Legal & General in 2003 is to be cut after a tribunal found the regulator had mis-judged the ... http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com/2008/05/17/news-ruling-on-endowment-mis-selling/ A major shake-up of how financial products are sold comes fully into force on Wednesday, aimed at improving consumer choice. The changes mean financial advisers will no longer be restricted to offering only the products of the bank or insurance company that employs them. Instead, advisers will be able to offer ... http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com/2008/05/16/news-financial-advice-set-for-overhaul/ Financial services firms that sell Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) have been told they must improve their selling methods. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) demanded urgent action after visiting firms and a mystery shopping exercise. About a third of the 45 firms surveyed sold policies on which customers could not claim or ... http://editionfinancehill.faistonblog.com/2008/05/15/news-mis-selling-of-insurance-exposed-2/