The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a consultation paper (CP11/08: Data Collection: Retail Mediation Activities Return and complaints data) making proposals for more robust data collection from authorised firms.
We look at the future delivery of financial advice following news that Standard Life is cutting its Private Client Division and the provision of face-to-face advice.
The investment world is full of sayings and little adages, cited as investment ‘rules’ but probably more like old wives’ tales.
With the UK economic recovery remaining in a febrile state, the CBI is forecasting ‘patchy and slow’ growth during this year and next.
The latest Silver RPI report published by Age UK Enterprises shows that price inflation is hitting those in later life the hardest.
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,976.77, up 56.79 points or +0.96% on the day and down 93.13 points (-1.53%) over the week.
Informed Choice will be sharing with the world a day in the life of the business on Tuesday 24th May 2011 by tweeting everything we do throughout the working day.
In this blog, Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford explains why the Investment Trust debate is not about commission and describes the three reasons why IFAs tend not to recommend closed-end funds.
The oil price has taken a tumble this week, falling from nearly $126 a barrel at the end of last week to around $106 as I type this.
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted once again to keep interest rates on hold at their historic low of 0.5%.
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