EU Regulations & Mortgages

The following article is very interesting on the rating of European Union debt. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/investments/moodys-downgrades-european-union-outlook/1057266.article I would place EU debt as being lower than that of Germany or Holland. The Member States...

Pension Charges & Proposed Caps

The aim of reducing pension charges is shared by almost everyone. The proposed cap by Ed Miliband would affect relatively few Group Personal Pension Schemes of medium and large employers where most full time employees participate. If clients want greater fund choice...

IT Problems At The FSA & Mortgage Brokers

I was very disappointed to read that mortgage brokers who were not IFAs will not have to register under a new scheme similar to IFAs in the near future because of an IT issue at the FSA. I approve of regular mortgage brokers being given the same oversight as...

Mortgage Broking For The Self-Employed

If you are thinking about becoming self-employed or starting a company which offers services to another company it will become much harder to find a new mortgage at the best rates until you have three years accounts or tax returns to verify your income history. If you...

Gender Discrimination Changes & Annuities

LV= a very respected financial institution which offers annuity products has announced that any contract entered into before 21st December 2012 when the rules allowing annuity companies to use gender as a factor in pricing an annuity offer rather than entering into...