by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I find it very irritating when people jump on a band-wagon. Lord Turner comes across to me as an opportunist in the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/lord-turner-attacks-cynical-greed-of-libor-traders/1053972.article . As ever there is no...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I agree with the thesis put forward in the following article http://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/2012/03/27/comment/property-matters/bring-on-the-mansion-tax-KS1cyRn513svdJEIBhJ2OJ/article.html Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a real problem and a very inefficient tax....
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article has missed the biggest point http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/politics/urgent-action-needed-over-claims-firm-regulation/1051380.article If the Banks had put their customers first and not miss-sold on the scale they did, claims management companies...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
Another lender has cut its interest only lending on a loan to value basis. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/mortgages/leeds-bs-cuts-interest-only-ltv-to-50/1048914.article This is going to leave thousands of homeowners with nowhere to go from their current lender. What...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I am amazed the FSA have not made it mandatory for protection insurance firms to send out annual reviews. I agree with the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/protection/abi-urged-to-support-cover-statements/1051131.article the Association of British...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article is interesting about Non-Doms http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/offshore/non-dom-numbers-down-16/1048188.article the interesting point which is missed is what is the impact upon employment and the impact on expenditure in the economy. I would not...
