by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The consumer pressure group Which? have suggested some very wise advice for clients when choosing an IFA. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/adviser-news/which?-research-finds-wide-variations-in-advice-fees/1044368.article As well as price clients also need to think...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
It is rare that I come to the defence of a Bank. Poor Barclays has been used by the Government as whipping boys to show how macho they are with regard to the retrospective tax law change. First, tax avoidance is legal. Second, the person or people who should be held...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
As the new proposed legislation goes through Parliament to change the FSA and the current financial services regulatory framework I hope the legislation make the following points crystal clear:rn1. The New organisations are responsible for the Financial Services...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
“Liquidity Trap” means different things to different people. The Financial Times published an insightful article on 25th January 2012 by Gavyn Davies, which can be found at http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/343c763e-45a8-11e1-acc9-00144feabdc0.htmlrnand is worth reading in...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I found the following article interesting http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/spreadbetting-firm-placed-in-special-administration-by-fsa/1048199.article I hope the FSA is sitting on the creditors committee and will be punctilious in scrutinising the...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I read this interesting set of predictions from Aviva http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/adviser-news/aviva-predicts-over-75-of-market-could-be-restricted/1049011.article I hope the predictions do not come to pass. If financial advisors are not independent they cannot be...
