Holding Banks To A Proper Standard

I was pleased to read the FSA is holding Banks to a proper standard. If customers are paying for a bank account with lots of features with insurance policies, it is a necessity that they cross check that the paying customer is getting good value for money and can or...

Industry Trends On Exposure To China

The following article is another industry professional decreasing their exposure to China http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/investments/cazenove-decreases-china-exposure/1055400.article . I hold a personal view that China is higher risk than is generally thought. If you...

Liquidity Risk & Investments

I have recommended to some of my clients that they invest in corporate bond funds. They have been very popular over the past year owing to the poor returns on Bank and Building Society cash accounts. The following article is unsettling reading...

Equity Release & Long Term Care

I disagree with the thesis put forward in the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/equity-release/nest-style-equity-release-body-could-fund-ltc-says-thinktank/1058764.article The risks involved in financing long term care that I believe it is only the...