The importance of Systems & Controls
The current ‘rogue trader’ story at investment bank UBS is likely to raise serious questions about their Systems and Controls...
Simplified advice? Not so simple.
Sep 15, 2011
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published guidance consultation on its plans for a simplified advice regime. Simplified advice is...
Radical suggestions to simplify the tax system
Sep 14, 2011
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has made some radical proposals for an overhaul of the UK tax system.
Welcome to our brand new website!
Sep 14, 2011
We are very excited to have launched our brand new website this morning.
CPI reaches 4.5% in August
Sep 13, 2011
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of price inflation has reached 4.5% for the year to August 2011, up from 4.4% the previous month.
Revising the state pension age timetable
Sep 12, 2011
The timetable at which the state pension age is due to increase to 67 is too slow, according to Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.
Restructuring the banks
Sep 12, 2011
The Independent Commission on Banking has recommended that UK banks should ring fence their retail banking operations to protect customers and the taxpayer from riskier investment banking divisions.
Market numbers: Friday 9th September 2011
Sep 10, 2011
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,214.65, down 125.73 points or -2.35% on the day and down 77.38 points (-1.46%) over the week.
No rate cut, no more QE
Sep 8, 2011
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 0.5% and is not extending its £200bn asset purchase programme, commonly referred to as quantitative easing (QE).
Fund review: Invesco Perpetual Corporate Bond
Sep 8, 2011
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford reviews the Invesco Perpetual Corporate Bond fund after a recent spell of poor performance.
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