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Informed Choice Radio 097: Holly Mackay, Ladies Losing Out
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Julia Docker
Jul 20, 20162 min read


Retirement Adviser of the Year – Finalist
We are pleased to announce that Informed Choice has been named a finalist for the 2016 Investment Life & Pensions […]
Julia Docker
Jun 21, 20162 min read


Is it possible to remove the jargon from pensions?
Many years ago, I was a guest on LBC Radio one Sunday evening alongside the now Pensions Minister Baroness Altmann. […]
Julia Docker
Apr 25, 20163 min read


Does the cost of regulation outweigh the value?
Informed Choice executive director Nick Bamford spoke today at the Westminster and City Industry Forum on the Financial Advice Market […]
Julia Docker
Apr 13, 20161 min read


How to reform financial advice
With speculation about changes to pension tax relief in the Budget slightly less fevered now, we can shift attention to […]
Julia Docker
Mar 7, 20162 min read


Toast of Surrey Business Awards 2016
Informed Choice is a finalist at the Toast of Surrey Business Awards 2016. The awards run by the Surrey Advertiser […]
Julia Docker
Mar 6, 20161 min read


This is the best job in the world!
Working with our clients to deliver the very best Financial Planning and independent financial advice must be the best job […]
Julia Docker
Mar 2, 20163 min read


Podcast 069: Interview with Keith Richards, Personal Finance Society
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Julia Docker
Mar 1, 20162 min read


London Whale beached by regulator
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed a massive fine in respect of the so-called ‘London Whale’ trades. The financial […]
Julia Docker
Feb 10, 20164 min read


Meet the new boss: Andrew Bailey, FCA CEO
HM Treasury have this week announced the appointment of Andrew Bailey as the new permanent chief executive of the Financial […]
Julia Docker
Jan 27, 20162 min read


Things I learned from the Personal Finance Society regional conference
Up until now I’ve always started each year with a clean slate and a fresh set of aims and objectives. […]
Julia Docker
Jan 8, 20165 min read


Introducing our new Financial Planning Director
We are pleased to announce that Shelley McCarthy has been promoted to become our new Financial Planning Director. Shelley, a […]
Julia Docker
Jan 4, 20161 min read


Informed Choice responds to Financial Advice Market Review
In our response to the HM Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Financial Advice Market Review, Informed Choice has highlighted […]
Julia Docker
Dec 22, 20154 min read


Are all wealth managers really this bad?
Wealth management is an important part of the Financial Planning process. A Financial Plan without wealth management is a bit […]
Julia Docker
Dec 10, 20152 min read


Parents paying for University costs
It’s nearly that time of year again, when children fly the nest and head off to University for the first […]
Julia Docker
Aug 24, 20152 min read


How to stay safe from scams
One of my colleagues is currently working with a couple who appear to have received a pretty raw deal from […]
Julia Docker
Jul 6, 20152 min read


Retail distribution ban on CoCo bonds
The Financial Conduct Authority has added CoCo bonds to the list of investments banned for distribution to retail investors. In […]
Julia Docker
Jun 18, 20152 min read


It’s time to regulate the non-regulated
Our professional body, the Personal Finance Society (PFS), has called for a review of regulated and non-regulated financial services activity, in […]
Julia Docker
May 27, 20153 min read


Accessing cash in defined benefit pensions
Since the onset of pension freedoms on 6th April, we’ve not been deluged with enquiries from clients eager to access […]
Julia Docker
May 14, 20153 min read


Informed Choice-U videos this week
Informed Choice-U is our series of daily three minute videos explaining key personal finance and investing concepts. This week we […]
Julia Docker
Apr 24, 20151 min read
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