Pension changes? What pension changes?
With a series of major pension changes coming into force on 6th April 2011, some new research suggests that many wealthy individuals are unaware of the proposed rules.
Market numbers: Friday 11th February 2011
Feb 12, 2011
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,062.90, up 42.89 points or +0.71% on the day and up 65.52 points (+1.09%) over the week
Our evidence submission to the Treasury Committee
Feb 11, 2011
The Treasury Select Committee has this week published the evidence they received from independent financial advisers and other interested parties.
Public sector pensions & Bernie Madoff
Feb 11, 2011
Economist Michael Johnson has issued a stark warning that public sector pensions have become a ‘Madoff-style pyramid’ scheme.
We won!! Best IFA Website
Feb 10, 2011
Informed Choice has won Best IFA Website at the Professional Adviser Awards 2011. Edit: Now includes a video from Andrew Neligan.
Interest rates on hold
Feb 10, 2011
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold again today, at their historic low of 0.5%.
Food price inflation
Feb 9, 2011
The price of food is likely to be a key investment theme during 2011 and beyond, as globally we see the impact of food price inflation.
Making the banks pay
Feb 8, 2011
The news that the Government is set to increase the banking levy to £2.5bn, raising an additional £800m for the Treasury, can be interpreted in a number of different ways.
The new Standard Life logo
Feb 7, 2011
One of the big stories in retail financial services today is Standard Life getting a new logo, which I guess means it is a slow news day.
Watch out for this ‘phishy’ HMRC email
Feb 7, 2011
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning to taxpayers about a surge in fake ‘phishing’ emails claiming to offer tax rebates.
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