Informed Choice for IFA of the Year 2012
We are pleased to announce that Informed Choice has reached the shortlist stage for the prestigious IFA of the Year...
The year ahead in bond markets
M&G Investments have produced a very interesting briefing note for financial advisers, looking at the outlook for fixed interest and...
A deal on public sector pension reform
The Government has struck a deal with most of the public sector unions to reform pension schemes. According to Treasury...
Where will the FTSE 100 end 2012?
At this time of year, investment pundits start sharing their predictions about the likely performance of individual asset classes over...
Tougher mortgage lending rules
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published proposed new rules designed to reduce the risks associated with mortgage lending. The...
Market numbers: Friday 16th December 2011
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,387.34, down 13.51 points or -0.25% on...
Five investments to avoid in 2012
2011 has been a tough year for investments. Or perhaps it is more accurate to say that 2011 has been...
Illegal pension reciprocation plans
Earlier this year we published a blog about pension reciprocation plans, labelling them as a ‘dangerous’ pension scheme. This followed...
When your pension scheme closes
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has published figures showing that a large number of defined benefit pension schemes...
The Informed Choice Christmas Letter
At this time of year, thoughts naturally turn to the previous twelve months before we all start to look ahead...