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Are you getting good value for money from your asset manager? The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the latest step in its response to concerns identified through its asset management market study. The response is part of a package of remedies designed to ensure fund managers compete on the value they deliver. It also […]

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new pension transfer advice rules. The regulator is also seeking views on additional changes, including possible changes to adviser charging structures which could influence the outcome of advice. The new rules and areas for discussion aim to improve the quality of pension transfer advice to help consumers make […]

There are several steps you should always take when choosing a legitimate financial adviser. One of these is checking that they and the firm for which they work appears on the Financial Services Register. This is a public register maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). It lists the firms […]

It’s always important to be vigilant about the risk of investment fraud, but the scam artists seem to be changing their approach. New figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as part of their ScamSmart campaign, have shown that £87,410 is being lost every day to binary options scams. Binary options investments allow consumers to […]

We are delighted to share the news that our managing director Martin Bamford has been shortlisted for Expert of the Year at the Headlinemoney Awards 2018. The category is one of six which make up the Excellence in PR element of the 2018 Headlinemoney Awards. Each shortlist was determined by an online vote carried out amongst the […]

Is your financial adviser lying about his or her qualifications? A new study by Which? Money gives us pause for thought. When choosing a financial adviser, you need to be confident they are well qualified, along with some other important factors. Financial adviser qualifications became even more relevant at the end of 2012, when new […]

Edit: This vacancy has now been filled. As our award-winning firm of Chartered Financial Planners continues to grow, we have a vacancy for a Paraplanner to work in the busy adviser support team at Sundial House in Cranleigh. This role involves reviewing client files and information from various sources to determine reporting requirements, analysis of […]

As our award-winning business continues to grow, we have a vacancy for an Administration Assistant to work in the busy adviser support team at Sundial House in Cranleigh. The right candidate will support the administration function of the business, obtain client data and assist colleagues with general administrative tasks. Your role will include obtaining policy […]

This morning saw the publication of the Financial Conduct Authority’s long-awaited final findings of its asset management market study. It’s an important report, because the UK’s asset management industry is the second largest in the world, managing £6.9trn of investor cash. Of this, more than £1trn is managed on behalf of individual investors and a further […]

Can a financial adviser go into a care home or approach adults with dementia in their own homes to drum up business? This was the question leading an article on the front page of the Money section in the Sunday Times yesterday. The article was prompted by a Financial Ombudsman Service ruling, which found restricted […]