Preparing To Pay Even More For University Education

The following article is worrying reading for anyone with school aged children who want them to go on and have a University education. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-24444600 Preparing to pay even more for University education at an elite British institution in...

Rules & Regulations For Independent Financial Advisors

I do hope the Member of the European Parliament who was quoted as saying “We are hoping it is the high watermark of bashing for the finance sector” is correct. We have had to endure many regulatory changes few of which have really benefited the British consumer or...

Payment Protection Insurance and FSA Investigations

The following article is very interesting on why people in the insurance industry which includes independent financial advisors are disciplined http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/supplements/careers-brief/cii-takes-action-over-cpd-failings/1069190.article One matter...

Equitable Life & Pensions

I was pleased to read that the Government has extended its deadline for claims for compensation for those people caught out by the Equitable Life failure. The pensions industry has been rocked with a number of problems and it is important that some of them are put...

Mortgage Brokers & Fraudulent Buy to Let Applications

I was pleased to read the following article. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/mortgages/precise-mortgages-takes-action-against-fake-b2l-applications/1074729.article Precise mortgages are right to exclude mortgage brokers that have either mis-represented buy-to-let...

I Hope The Money Advice Services Meets Its Target

The following letter from the Chief Executive of the Money Advice Service is an interesting read. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/letter-money-advice-service-has-a-clear-plan-for-the-future/1069794.article I hope the Money Advice Service meets its target...