2004 Press Releases
Do your New Year's resolutions last or are you a serial resolver?
21 Dec 2004 12:00 am
Nearly 9 million UK adults make a New Years resolutionOver half (4.8 million) make the same resolution every yearA third (2.6 million) will lose...
Investment trust fund manager and IFA 2005 market predictions - IFAP / AITC joint poll
16 Dec 2004 12:00 am
Where will the FTSE 100 close next year? IFAs prove more bullish than investment trust fund managers Both expect Far East and Emerging...
New figures show saving is in style for Christmas
10 Dec 2004 12:00 am
Saving outstrips borrowing for the second quarter running, but budgeting is for life not just for Christmas, says IFA Promotion For every pound...
Southern Pacific Mortgage Limited joins IFAP as new sponsor
8 Dec 2004 12:00 am
IFA Promotion today confirms that Southern Pacific Mortgage Limited (SPML) as its latest sponsor, demonstrating continued support for the mortgage sector, post M-Day. IFAP is...
DWS Investments supports IFA Promotion
8 Dec 2004 12:00 am
IFA Promotion today announced DWS Investments has become its latest sponsor, demonstrating continued support for the IFA sector. IFAP is now sponsored by 29...
IFA Promotion website and free guide explain advice changes
1 Dec 2004 12:00 am
Call 0800 085 3250 or visit www.unbiased.co.uk/beadvised to find out more Confusion is biggest consumer risk in new regime, says IFA Promotion...
Revolution on the high street as financial advice rules set to change for the first time in 16 years
29 Nov 2004 12:00 am
New "depolarisation" rules from 1st December New Key Facts information to set out exactly what financial advice costs and the companies the adviser can...
Charities are losing 359 million through donors' tax inefficiency
26 Nov 2004 12:00 am
-Take TaxAction to ensure your generosity reaches your chosen good cause - UK charities are losing out on more than 359 million a year...
Check your adviser is independent for more than just mortgages, warns IFA Promotion
28 Oct 2004 12:00 am
CHECK YOUR ADVISER IS INDEPENDENT FOR MORE THAN JUST MORTGAGES, WARNS IFA PROMOTION 78% of borrowers take out other financial products at same time1.6 million...
Lincoln backs IFAP and strong future for IFA sector
27 Oct 2004 12:00 am
IFA Promotion today announced that Lincoln Financial Group (UK) has become its latest sponsor, demonstrating continued support for the IFA sector, post depolarisation. IFAP...
Loved ones lose out on 1.2 billion in unnecessary death duty payments
18 Oct 2004 12:00 am
Call 0800 085 3250 or visit www.unbiased.co.uk for IFA Promotions free Guide to Inheritance Tax Planning Britons are paying over 1.2 billion more in inheritance...
UK pension savers miss out on 683 million tax relief
4 Oct 2004 12:00 am
For immediate release 4th October 2004 69% of company scheme members have not made any Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) Call 0800 085 3250...
New Star are new sponsor for IFA Promotion
22 Sep 2004 12:00 am
NEW STAR ARE NEW SPONSOR FOR IFA PROMOTIONNew Star Investment Funds today became IFA Promotion’s latest sponsor, throwing further investment sector support behind the...
Figures suggest first shoots of a savings revival
14 Sep 2004 12:00 am
- For every pound saved, we are borrowing 61 pence - Figures compiled for IFA Promotion*, the organisation promoting the benefits of independent financial advice,...
Missed the deadline for the taxman to do your sums?
6 Sep 2004 12:00 am
MISSED THE DEADLINE FOR THE TAXMAN TO DO YOUR SUMS? SELF-ASSESSMENT MISTAKES COST UK TAXPAYERS 296 MILLION, AND POOR RECORD-KEEPING COULD COST UP TO 3,000...
Worried about the rising cost of education?
24 Aug 2004 12:00 am
AN IFA CAN HELP YOU WITH THE SUMS Call 0800 085 3250 or visit www.unbiased.co.uk for IFA Promotion's free factsheet, 'A Parent's Guide to Education...
Webline becomes IFAP's first technology sponsor
20 Aug 2004 12:00 am
Webline, the first provider of online comparative quotations to Origo standards, this week became IFA Promotion’s first technology sponsor, affirming its commitment to independent...
Mortgage not marriage prompts most to take cover
16 Aug 2004 12:00 am
Women twice as likely to take out life insurance because of children Call 0800 085 3250 or visit www.unbiased.co.uk for IFA Promotions free guide...
UK workers miss out on 158 million in tax breaks by ignoring employee share plans
9 Aug 2004 12:00 am
Visit an IFA to ensure you get your fair shares - Call 0800 085 3250 or visit www.unbiased.co.uk - UK employees will miss out on...
National IFA says new IFAP opportunity is a 'no-brainer'
5 Aug 2004 12:00 am
Ashley Law to encourage all its members to sign up to IFAP’s new online marketing package Within a week of launch over 100...
Take independent advice on your insurance needs
2 Aug 2004 12:00 am
IFA Promotion enhances Find an IFA search to match enquirers with local home, motor and other general insurance IFAs Call 0800 085 3250 for...
IFAP offers new online marketing opportunity
26 Jul 2004 12:00 am
Member IFAs can now stand out from the crowd for less than 65p a daySign up online at www.unbiased.co.uk or call 0870 325 9020IFA Promotion...
Homeowners sit tight and speculate... but millions ignore remortgage savings
19 Jul 2004 12:00 am
Nearly a quarter (23%) of UK homeowners have had their property valued without a definite intention to sell up, whilst over two thirds (68%)...
If a life in the sun beckons...
14 Jul 2004 12:00 am
Call 0800 085 3250 for IFA Promotions free expatriate factsheet or download it from www.unbiased.co.uk This summer millions of us will be jetting off on...
When do you start to value life?
7 Jul 2004 12:00 am
18.5 million (42%) UK adults do not have life coverthree quarters (76%) of these have a mortgage or dependents Biologists joke that life is a...
UK could rescue 315 million tax in just two minutes
22 Jun 2004 12:00 am
R85 form can save non-taxpayers 175 each, says IFA Promotion 1.8 million* non-taxpayers in the UK could save an average of 175 each a...
Could remortgaging counteract the effect of rate rises on your mortgage?
10 Jun 2004 12:00 am
Call 0800 085 3250 for IFA Promotions free remortgaging factsheet or log on to www.unbiased.co.uk The Bank of England today raised the Base Rate,...
Are you a green investor?
8 Jun 2004 12:00 am
Call 0800 085 3250 for IFA Promotions free ethical investment factsheet or download it from www.unbiased.co.uk Socially responsible investment (SRI) is one of the success...
1 trillion 'debt milestone' threatens future financial security of millions, says IFA Promotion
8 Jun 2004 12:00 am
- For every pound saved, we’re borrowing 88 pence -Debt figures are set to hit 1 trillion (1,000 billion) later this month when the...
IFAP offers members 'stand-out' marketing opportunity
26 May 2004 12:00 am
IFA Promotion (IFAP) this week published plans to offer each of its 10,500 strong member firms a new marketing opportunity during Quarter 3 of...
Celebrate tax freedom day this bank holiday
26 May 2004 12:00 am
Sunday 30th May is the date for UK taxpayers to raise a glass and celebrate Tax Freedom Day, the theoretical point in the year...
FSA to regulate home reversion schemes, but is 'cashing in' on your home the right move for you?
10 May 2004 12:00 am
Call 0800 085 3250 or visit www.unbiased.co.uk for IFA Promotions FREE guide to equity release The Treasury today announced that home reversion schemes are to...
Couples waste 128 million by not transfering assets
26 Apr 2004 12:00 am
- 47% more waste than in 2003 - - Careful tax planning means that your ‘other half’ could SAVE you money - 128 million in...
Appetite for advice greater than ever this ISA season, as IFAP reaches 100,000 enquiries in record time
22 Apr 2004 12:00 am
IFA Promotion reveals that the appetite for independent financial advice was greater than ever this ISA season, as more than 100,000 consumers and businesses...
A new financial year, a fresh chance to tackle debt and get saving
5 Apr 2004 12:00 am
13 million people claim not to be able to save anything at allTwo thirds of us claim we cannot save any more than we...
IFA Promotion upgrades www.unbiased.co.uk
29 Mar 2004 12:00 am
New design to match over 300,000 people a year with the right IFAs for their needs, quicker than ever IFA Promotion, the organisation promoting the...
UK adults waste 5.7billion in tax: Regional stats now available
23 Mar 2004 12:00 am
31 million adults resent rising tax burden, yet three quarters admit to doing nothing to reduce the amount they pay We waste 132 each...
Petrol duty, TV licence and inheritance tax revealed as the taxes we most resent paying
15 Mar 2004 12:00 am
As Gordon Brown prepares to tinker with a range of taxes in Wednesdays Budget, a survey from IFA Promotion shows that petrol duty, the...
UK adults waste 5.7 billions in tax
3 Mar 2004 12:00 am
31 million adults resent rising tax burden, yet three quarters admit to doing nothing to reduce the amount they pay We waste 132 each...
Menu of costs across all advice channels means people can compare cost and value of advice, says IFA Promotion
26 Feb 2004 12:00 am
Responding to todays FSA consultation paper (CP04/3) on implementing up-front menu of costs disclosure (to be called the Guide to the Cost of Our...
Should you explore off shore investment?
19 Feb 2004 12:00 am
Call 0800 085 3250 for IFA Promotions free offshore and expatriate factsheet or download it from www.unbiased.co.ukOffshore investment is a very complex subject with...
Sunday 15th February is 'Debt Freedom Day'
15 Feb 2004 12:00 am
45 days pay just to clear the interest on our credit card and loan debt Credit card and loan debt has risen by...
IFAP delivers another 136,000 'satisfied' IFA customers
5 Feb 2004 12:00 am
Nearly half IFAP enquirers visit an IFA, 84% are satisfied with the outcome Three quarters of IFAP leads take further action having visited an...
Has your New Year's resolve fizzled out already?
26 Jan 2004 12:00 am
For immediate release 26th January 2004 HAS YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLVE FIZZLED OUT ALREADY? Nearly half of 2004s resolutions havent even lasted...
9 OUT OF 10 MEMBER IFAs SATISFIED WITH IFAP ACTIVITY
19 Jan 2004 12:00 am
Over two thirds say they receive good value for money82% of IFAP consumer leads result in new IFA businessNine out of ten (91%) member...
Do you want to invest with a clear conscience?
19 Jan 2004 12:00 am
Call 0800 085 3250 for IFA Promotions free ethical investment factsheet or download it from www.unbiased.co.uk Socially responsible investment, (SRI), has become increasingly popular,...
SAVING GOES INTO REVERSE - FOR EVERY POUND SAVED, WE BORROW 119 PENCE
13 Jan 2004 12:00 am
For all those nursing a financial new year headache after excessive seasonal spending, it will come as no surprise that new figures from IFA...
AS REVENUE THREATENS 60 A DAY FINES FOR LATE TAX RETURNS UK GETS SET TO GIFT THE TAXMAN ANOTHER 400 MILLION
12 Jan 2004 12:00 am
Worried about meeting the January 31st tax deadline? Call 0800 085 3250 and get an IFA to help sort out your financial position In...
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