Rethinking NEST
The new coalition government has signalled a willingness to rethink some aspects of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST). New Pensions Minister Steve Webb has suggested there is scope to rethink the rules for auto-enrolment.
Market numbers: Friday 28th May 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,188.43, down 6.74 points or -0.13% on the day and up 127.89 points (+2.53%) over the week.
Where will the FTSE end up in 2010?
At what level will the FTSE 100 finish in 2010? Leave your prediction in the comments box and win a signed copy of Anthony Bolton’s book Investing Against the Tide.
Social Media in retail financial services
Informed Choice chief executive Nick Bamford is on his way to London this morning to speak at the Bakehouse Communications Social Media Briefing Lunch.
Sell in May and Go Away
The investment world is full of sayings and little adages, cited as investment ‘rules’ but probably more like old wives’ tales. It is often possible to fit statistics to some of these.
Child Trust Fund payments axed
We have known for some time that it was Conservative party policy to scrap Child Trust Fund (CTF) payments for all but the poorest families. It therefore came as a bit of a shock to hear George Osborne announcing that CTF payments are being scrapped entirely.
Trust and confidence in financial advisers
Informed Choice managing director Martin Bamford was featured in the Independent on Sunday today, talking about trust and confidence in financial advisers.
The coalition programme and pensions
The coalition programme for government contains several proposals for pensions and retirement. Here is a brief summary of what to expect.
Market numbers: Friday 21st May 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,060.54, down 12.59 points or -0.25% on the day and down 202.31 points (-3.84%) over the week.
Beware your bank
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford looks at the new report from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) and what it means for financial ‘advice’ from the banks.