Today’s Blog

I was absolutely furious when I read this article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/fsa-shelves-individual-loan-broker-registration/1046290.article what has caused the delay in registering mortgage brokers and who is responsible for this failure? So much for...

In Praise of the FSA

I am delighted that the FSA is taking dishonourable and dishonest people to task. If the FSA can prove the allegations made in the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/investments/fsa-to-ban-and-fine-ex-hedge-fund-boss-%C2%A33m/1052171.article I hope it...

HMRC Proposals

The idea that HMRC can demand changes to tax arrangements without the ability to go to a Court or Tribunal are really scary http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/politics/hmrc-to-get-power-to-demand-changes-to-tax-arrangements/1052837.article Yet another civil liberty taken...

Today’s Blog

I laughed when I read the following blog post. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/hogarth-we-will-soon-know-the-winners-and-losers-of-the-rdr/1046231.article It is clear the winner of the RDR are the professional bodies like the CII who will have made a lot of...

Today’s Blog

The following article in the Scotsman http://www.scotsman.com/business/personal-finance/more-stories/top_ten_tips_to_building_your_pension_pot_1_2096815 misses two points. First, when you come to retire you should take Independent Financial Advice on all of the...

Government Help For Savers & Annuity Purchasers

The alleged Government guaranteed infrastructure bonds which the Government may or may not be considering is interesting news. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/politics/govt-may-look-to-tempt-private-investors-with-growth-bonds/1052469.article I would like to see Her...