Press Release - XL-Recruitment take on new Business Development Manager
Press Release - 18th Feb 2010
XL Recruitment are delighted to confirm the full time appointment of Mr Phil Tall who has joined their existing team of professional financial services recruiters as the new Business Development Manager. Having started with XL-Recruitment initially ... |
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Alpha 2 Omega to be sold this week
Alpha to Omega to be sold later this week
A deal for IFA network Alpha to Omega is set to be completed early this week, according to administrator Benedict MacKenzie, despite reports of a dispute over commission payments.
Simon Underhill, joint administrator at Benedict MacKenzie, said ... |
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Positive Solutions show a mixed bag regarding recruitment results
Positive Solutions shed 48 of its partners in the last quarter of 2009 as the national IFA turned its focus towards retaining only high quality advisers.
According to Positive Solutions, the total number of partners dropped from 1,662 at the end of 2008 to 1,614 at the end of last year, as it weeded out poor performing ... |
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Overview of the FSA's Retail Distribution Review Paper
The FSA has scrapped an independent Professional Standards Board but revealed on-the-job continuing professional development will count towards it Retail Distribution Review qualification requirements.
In a 156-page paper published today (16 December), the FSA proposed creating a new in-house body to ensure advisers ... |
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IFG FS reveal their plans for James Hay after the recent takeover
The IPS Partnership brand is set to be dropped as parent company IFG looks to make best use of the James Hay brand, which it offered to pay £35m for yesterday (9 December).
Tim Sargisson, managing director of IPS Partnership and IFG Financial Services - subsidiaries of the IFG Group and a client of XL-Recruitment, ... |
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Smaller IFA's are the most at risk from RDR
IFAs will have to offer multiple propositions in order to survive the economic downturn and post-retail distribution review environment, Martin Davis, chief executive of Openwork, has warned.
Speaking at the Marketforce and IEA's fourth annual conference in London today (3 December) on the Future of Distribution ... |
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Banks should be made to pay a 10% profit levy back to taxpayers
A 10 per cent levy should be imposed on banks' profits if they continue to expect support from the taxpayer, the Liberal Democrats have proposed.
Taxpayers have so far given UK banks an estimated £1 trillion in support over the financial crisis, according to the Liberal Democrats.
Until the banks can ... |
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House Prices increase to put them on a par with 2008 levels
House prices have increased for the fifth consecutive month with data from Nationwide showing a 0.9 per cent increase during September, putting house prices on par with 2008 levels.
Martin Gahbauer, chief economist of Nationwide, said the increase in house prices was consistent with improvements in economic and ... |
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Financial Advisers are using social networking sites
A legion of intrepid financial advisers are twittering, linking in and in many other ways harnessing the power of the Internet to network socially in a bid to expand their practices.
They are making use of social-networking websites to attract clients, to develop relationships with accountants, attorneys and other ... |
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XL Recruitment launch their new website
XL Recruitment launched their new website on the 3rd November 2008. Developed with a vibrant and fresh feel the new site more closely reflects the fresh thinking and modern approach to recruitment taken by XL. Refreshingly free from complicated menus and over elaboration the site mirrors the simple 'Does ... |
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XL Recruitment - on the move!
Starting from humble beginnings in 2003 XL Recruitment have expanded to
incorporate a number of consultants and support staff. Along with
their expansion they have recently moved into new premises at the
Dockside Bridgwater, Somerset. A refurbished office with modern decor
it ... |
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