The FSA’s Proposed Investigation

by | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive

Despite my many entries on this blog about Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) I think the FSA’s proposed investigation into salespeople’s remuneration structures will be a complete waste of money, as reported in the following article...

Honister Capital

by | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive

I was very sad to read the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/adviser-news/honister-capital-goes-into-administration/1053946.article I hope the Independent Financial advisors that relied on Honister Capital to do business find alternatives swiftly. I...

Revenue From Fines

by | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive

I was furious to read the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/politics/fsa-fines-since-april-set-to-go-to-treasury/1053941.article Monies raised from fines by the FSA need to be spent on more enforcement and repairing the damage the various scandals have...

New Member of the MPC

by | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive

I hope the new addition to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Mr Ian McCafferty will end the debasing of Sterling by letting the British Government off the hock with their economic mismanagement with Quantative Easing (QE). QE has been a huge factor in the inflation...

Solicitors & Independent Financial Advisors

by | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive

I disagree wholeheartedly with the suggestion in the following article that the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) is considering allowing Solicitors to recommend restricted advisors rather than Independent Financial Advisors...