Regulation and Compliance
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Can the FCA Hear Us Independents At All?
Don't get mad, says Gill Cardy, MD of the IFA Centre – Get Even. But you're going to need some help IFA…
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CAPE – Cyclically Adusted Nonsense?
Want to Stand Out in a Crowd? Take a Closer Look at Cyclically Adjusted Price/Earnings Ratios, says Michael Wilson You know how…
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What Makes An Ombudsman?
Gill Cardy wonders what makes an ombudsman fit for his function? No-one argues with the idea of good regulation to protect consumers…
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MiFID II – What’s Up?
Lee Werrell, Managing Director of CEI Compliance Ltd looks at MiFID II: Mid-June 2013 saw the announcement from the representatives of the…
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Banking for the Good Life
Investec, the specialist banking and investment group, is extending its reach into the personal banking sector with a premium current account, known…
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FSCS: Fixing The Safety Net
Who Pays For the FSCS Reforms, Asks the IFA Centre’s Gill Cardy? That the Financial Services Compensation Scheme needs reform is beyond…
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The Compliance Doctor – That UCIS Document
Lee Werrell, Managing Director of CEI Compliance Ltd, Gives An In-Depth Review of June’s Policy Statement on UCIS and UCIS-like Products As…
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Payday Lenders – The Writing Is On The Wall
Hot from its accession to the regulatory job in April, the Financial Conduct Authority has been keen to get stuck into on…
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Who’s Got the Blues? Financial Advisers, That’s Who
Or so we might conclude from a recent report from the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA), which says that numbers in…
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The FCA – 100 Days, And What’s Changed?
Yes, it’s 100 days since the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) took over from the late unlamented Financial Services Authority (FSA), and that…
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