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APPG calls for FCA whistleblower probe after Andriesz death
A parliamentary group has called for an independent investigation into the Financial Conduct Authority’s handling of whistleblowers following the death of former banker and whistleblower Simon Andriesz.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services (APPG) said Andriesz’s case, alongside evidence from other whistleblowers, raised questions about how individuals are treated when they report concerns about wrongdoing and alleged retaliation.
According to the APPG, Andriesz spent 35 years in the securities industry before becoming a whistleblower.
National Friendly launches new short-term IP for mortgage payments
National Friendly has launched a new short-term income protection (IP) product, designed specifically to protect customers’ mortgage payments.
Its Mortgage Protect proposition addresses what the mutual believes are the biggest barriers to protection conversations: complexity, time, confidence and affordability.
Joe Simpson: Finding the middle ground between drawdown and annuities
Advisers and planners are familiar with the conventional trade-off between drawdown and annuities when engaged in retirement income planning.
Drawdown offers their clients income flexibility, access to their capital and potential long-term growth of their wealth. On the other hand, annuities are predicated on providing clients with income certainty for life, usually at the...
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