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The new IFA professionalism rules
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford summarises the FSA policy statement about professional standards and the Retail Distribution Review.
Julia Docker
Jan 20, 20113 min read


Raising standards of professionalism
The latest update from the Personal Finance Society (PFS) shows fantastic progress towards higher standards of professionalism.
Julia Docker
Jan 19, 20112 min read


Barclays and the £7.7m FSA fine for investment failings
Barclays has been fined a record £7.7m by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for investment advice failings and ordered to compensate customers with a further £60m.
Julia Docker
Jan 18, 20112 min read


Do we have the best IFA website?
Informed Choice has been shortlisted for Best IFA Website at the Professional Adviser Awards 2011.
Julia Docker
Jan 11, 20112 min read


Establishing investment risk
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford dissects the FSA Guidance Paper on assessing suitability when it comes to establishing the risk an investor is prepared to take with their money.
Julia Docker
Jan 7, 20113 min read
The Informed Choice Christmas Letter
In our annual Christmas letter, we review the past twelve months and look ahead to 2011.
Julia Docker
Dec 17, 20105 min read


Merry Christmas from Informed Choice
Informed Choice would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our clients and professional connections a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Julia Docker
Dec 15, 20101 min read


All we want for Christmas
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was quoted in FT Adviser today, in an article looking at what financial advisers want for Christmas.
Julia Docker
Dec 15, 20101 min read


Social Media or Business Death
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford has been invited to present a webcast for Thought Leadership Live on the subject of Social Media or Business Death.
Julia Docker
Dec 2, 20101 min read


A sad night for the democratic process
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford shares his views on the House of Commons debate about the regulation of independent financial advisers this evening.
Julia Docker
Nov 29, 20101 min read


A call for written evidence
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford comments on the call for written evidence about the Retail Distribution Review from the Treasury Select Committee.
Julia Docker
Nov 26, 20102 min read


The Gold Standard of Independent Financial Advice
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford talks about why winning the Gold Standard for Independent Financial Advice is particularly timely during UK Financial Planning Week.
Julia Docker
Nov 25, 20101 min read


We won! Gold Standard Awards 2010
We are delighted to announce that Informed Choice has won the Gold Standard for Independent Financial Advice at the Gold Standard Awards 2010.
Julia Docker
Nov 24, 20101 min read


The Gold Standard Awards 2010
Informed Choice is a finalist for the Gold Standard of Independent Financial Advice at the Gold Standard Awards 2010 being held at the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon.
Julia Docker
Nov 21, 20101 min read


Webcast: The Future of Your Financial Adviser
Our latest webcast, The Future of Your Financial Adviser, will be broadcast live at 11.30am this morning (Thursday).
Julia Docker
Nov 18, 20101 min read


FSA Platform Proposals
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford provides a summary of the FSA investment platforms paper, published this morning, along with our views on the proposals.
Julia Docker
Nov 17, 20103 min read


Five questions to ask your IFA
The professional advice website unbiased.co.uk has drawn up a list of five questions you should pose to your IFA. Here are the questions and the answers you should be looking for.
Julia Docker
Nov 16, 20104 min read


FT UK Retirement Summit 2010
Informed Choice chief executive Nick Bamford is speaking at the 2nd Annual FT UK Retirement Summit in London today.
Julia Docker
Nov 4, 20101 min read


An invitation to photographers
Informed Choice has created our first Flickr Group for staff, clients and professional connections of the firm to share their favourite photographs.
Julia Docker
Nov 3, 20101 min read


Introducing our new client brochure
We have been working hard for the past couple of months to create a new client brochure for Informed Choice.
Julia Docker
Oct 30, 20101 min read
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