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Mark Carney – Dominating the news, but let’s look at his start:
Mark Carney, the first non-British governor of the Bank of England, took over his new post as the estimable Mervyn King retired…
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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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QE – Quantitative Squeezing
QE: You’ve Breathed In, So Breathe Out, Says Brian Tora: What a difference a month makes. Back in June, I was remarking that…
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60 Seconds: Editors Top 10 financial talking points
This month’s Top 10 financial talking points for advisers: 1) Gold continued its worldwide plunge, as the prospect of an end to…
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The Heat Is On: Auto-enrolment issues, again..
Don’t get sidetracked by the wrong auto-enrolment issues, says Steve Bee Travelling back on the plane from a weekend away in Budapest,…
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ISAs: AIM For Smaller
Smaller companies are to be allowed better access to the ISA savings pool, the Treasury has announced, thanks to a final decision…
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Shaking the Foundations – Interest Only a thing of the past…
Thoughtless Politicians Are Closing Interest-only – A Mortgage Lifeline For Many Proud Home-Owners, Says Simon Webster. Will Anybody Gain? As the…
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Zulu Warrior
James Derrick Slater Born March 1929. Currently living in Surrey, and still investing The Pariah Years Corporate pirate, asset stripper, failed…
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Well, possibly. Early July brought some welcome respite for the Chancellor as a series of independent surveys reported strong growth in key…
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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…
