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Informed Choice is 18!
Informed Choice, the award-winning firm of Chartered Financial Planners in Surrey, celebrates 18 years of providing independent financial advice today. […]
Julia Docker
Jul 11, 20121 min read


The cost of financial advice
Informed Choice chartered financial planner and managing director Martin Bamford was quoted in The Telegraph on Saturday, in an article […]
Julia Docker
Jul 9, 20122 min read


Over 3,000 Chartered Financial Planners
The latest figures from the Personal Finance Society show there are now over 3,000 Chartered Financial Planners in the UK. […]
Julia Docker
Jul 6, 20121 min read


Choose your bank wisely
Let’s face it the Banking sector is a pretty seriously damaged brand. If they are not in the cross hairs […]
Julia Docker
Jul 4, 20122 min read


When your IFA goes bust
It is undoubtedly tough times for many businesses across the UK, with the economy in recession and challenging market conditions. […]
Julia Docker
Jul 3, 20122 min read


Happy Birthday to us!!
Birthdays are keynote days in the year, whether they are your own or that of a friend or relative. Last […]
Julia Docker
Jul 3, 20122 min read


Protecting bank customers
The front page of the BBC News website does not paint a pretty picture for the banking sector this morning. […]
Julia Docker
Jun 29, 20122 min read


Why I decided to join Informed Choice
Even though I have been in the IFA industry for a relatively short time, I was aware of Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Jun 27, 20122 min read


Confused platform policy from the FSA
The latest consultation paper from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on the subject of investment platforms includes both good and […]
Julia Docker
Jun 27, 20122 min read


How much due diligence can an IFA do?
We have been doing a lot of bleating in recent months (for good reason I hasten to add) because the […]
Julia Docker
Jun 22, 20123 min read


When a banking system fails
Most of us rely on our banks to provide access to cash and the ability to pay bills, usually on […]
Julia Docker
Jun 22, 20122 min read


Will your financial adviser still be independent in 2013?
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published its finalised guidance on the rules for the provision of independent and restricted […]
Julia Docker
Jun 7, 20122 min read


Independent and local is best
New research has found that most people believe independent and local businesses offer the best service. The research carried out […]
Julia Docker
May 28, 20121 min read


The “dangerous myth” of free banking
The incoming chief regulator of the financial services industry has warned about the “dangerous myth” of free banking. Andrew Bailey, […]
Julia Docker
May 24, 20122 min read


Above & beyond the IFA qualification requirement
By 31st December 2012, all financial advisers must hold an approved Level 4 qualification in order to continue providing financial […]
Julia Docker
May 23, 20121 min read


Cut interest rates & extend QE
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the Bank of England needs to cut interest rates and extend its […]
Julia Docker
May 22, 20122 min read


The new qualification benchmark
New figures from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) show a big rise in the number of Chartered Financial Planners. The […]
Julia Docker
May 10, 20121 min read


Why millionaires trust IFAs
Some new research from Skandia has found that Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) are the most trusted third-party source of advice […]
Julia Docker
May 9, 20121 min read


Redress scheme for Arch cru investors
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched a three month consultation process ahead of a consumer redress scheme for Arch […]
Julia Docker
Apr 30, 20122 min read


Campaigning for a fairer FSCS
Yesterday we coordinated a day of action to campaign for fairer funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Calls on […]
Julia Docker
Apr 26, 20122 min read
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