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22 May '12

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Global NewsRichardson to quit Group role

Co-operative Financial Services Chief Executive Neville Richardson is to leave his post later this year.

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Global News670 jobs to go in big CFS shake-up

Co-operative Financial Services is to axe 670 field-based financial advisors' jobs and is planning to sell its life and savings business to the mutual, Royal London, subject to regulatory approval being granted.

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Global NewsGroup and CFS join management structures

The Co-operative Group has announced that, from January 1st, Co-operative Financial Services and the society’s trading businesses will come together in a new structure as ...

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Global NewsCFS looks at sale of life assurance business

Co-operative Financial Services has pledged to put the interests of employees, members and customers at the heart of its decision-making after news reports claimed that ...

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Global NewsA swift exit from independent advisers is the right move for CFS

It’s been a good few weeks for Co-operative Financial Services. The highlight has been winning the prestigious FT Sustainable Bank of the Year award, against stiff ...

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Global NewsPutting the ME into membership

The recent launch of The Co-operative Group’s membership website www.co-operative.coop/membership and the online community social network ‘Hive’ opens up ...

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Global NewsCFS chief's plea on banking assets

Any sale of the Government’s banking assets should not just go to the highest bidder, according to Neville Richardson, CEO of Co-operative Financial Services.


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Global NewsNew-look CFS ready to take on the banks

The new £70 billion CFS ‘super-mutual’ which became a reality on August 1st following the Britannia Building Society’s merger with Co-operative Financial ...

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Global NewsNew-look CFS set for August launch after Britannia vote

The £70 billion super-mutual created by Britannia’s merger with Co-operative Financial Services is set to become a reality on August 1st after members of the Leek-based ...

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Global NewsBritannia members back CFS merger

Members of Britannia Building Society have voted overwhelmingly in favour of merging with The Co-operative Financial Services to create the first super-mutual - an ethical alternative to shareholder- and Government-owned banks.

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