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PF IOL 18Feb pg1 update
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Life policies: you may pay more later

A life policy with a low premium may be affordable now, but you may face hefty premium increases when you want to renew the contract.

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You and your pension fund: what the law says

The Pension Funds Adjudicator recently issued determinations dealing with three long-standing but important principles related to retirement fund benefits.

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Advisers opposing exams unlikely to put you first

The National Association of Independent Financial Advisers has not take kindly to the Financial Services Board insisting that all advisers should have a have pr... Read Story

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Life policies: you may pay more later
February 17 2012 at 19:14

A life policy with a low premium may be affordable now, but you may face hefty premium increases when you want to renew the contract.

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You and your pension fund: what the law says
February 17 2012 at 19:12

The Pension Funds Adjudicator recently issued determinations dealing with three long-standing but important principles related to retirement fund benefits.

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Advisers opposing exams unlikely to put you first
February 17 2012 at 19:04

The National Association of Independent Financial Advisers has not take kindly to the Financial Services Board insisting that all advisers should have a have proven minimum level of knowledge.

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Directors of failed financial firms must repay investors
February 17 2012 at 19:03

Beware of financial advisers and companies that offer you guarantees. And always check that those offering guarantees are actually allowed to do so.

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How life assurers set premiums
February 17 2012 at 19:02

Understand the pricing pattern your policy will follow so you can make a call on whether or not the policy will be affordable later on.

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Adviser can help you choose a life policy
February 17 2012 at 19:01

A professional financial planner will explain to you how a life policy is priced and how the premiums will change in the future.

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In Personal Finance on 18 Feb
February 16 2012 at 12:51

What to read in the print edition of Personal Finance on Saturday, February 18, 2012.

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‘Fair treatment’ confusion
February 10 2012 at 17:57

Financial services companies have a lot of work to do to meet the objectives of Treating Customers Fairly.

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Switching your bank account as easy as one, two, three
February 10 2012 at 17:56

An updated Code of Banking Practice spells out what you and banks must do to make changing accounts from one bank to another as painless as possible.

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Don’t let law changes put you off retirement funds
February 10 2012 at 17:52

The revision of regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act is no reason not to use a tax-incentivised savings vehicle to put aside money for your retirement.

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