by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article which summarises the FSA’s guidance on how independent financial advisors should conduct themselves compared with what will be called restricted ‘advisors’....
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I think the critique by OfQual is too harsh against the CII’s exams. Most Independent Financial Advisors have found the Level Four set of exam quite challenging and I am confident they will result in a significant improvement in the academic knowledge of the industry....
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I was delighted to read that complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service regarding IFAs has declined. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/fos-complaints-against-ifas-continue-to-fall/1051778.article I hope news like this will improve the image of the industry...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I am sure paraplanners do challenge IFAs over research and transfers. I sincerely hope the FSA were not as condescending as the following article reported...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I would really like to find out how large the percentage of Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) cases heard by the FOS are made against Independent Financial Advisors and the percentage of cases where the FOS has ruled against Independent Financial Advisors compared...
