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How Chartered are your Chartered Financial Planners?
If you’re looking for a decent financial adviser, you will probably want to choose a firm of Chartered Financial Planners. […]
Julia Docker
Mar 16, 20152 min read


Three filters for choosing a financial adviser
How do you choose a good financial adviser? Writing for Money Marketing today, prize-winning financial journalist shares his three filters […]
Julia Docker
Mar 5, 20152 min read


Customer vulnerability
It’s always exciting when a film crew arrives at the offices. Last Monday morning, we welcomed a team from our […]
Julia Docker
Feb 23, 20152 min read


Trainee Paraplanner Vacancy
Due to the continued growth of our business, we have a vacancy for a Trainee Paraplanner to join us on […]
Julia Docker
Jan 26, 20152 min read


Our 10 most popular posts of 2014
It’s been another busy year in the world of personal finance and investing. The team at Informed Choice brought you over […]
Julia Docker
Dec 26, 20142 min read


Paraplanner jobs in Surrey
Due to the continued growth of our business, we have a vacancy for a Paraplanner or Trainee Paraplanner to join […]
Julia Docker
Dec 8, 20142 min read


Unbiased.co.uk Media Awards 2015 shortlist
This afternoon saw the publication of the shortlist for the Unbiased.co.uk Media Awards 2015. We were pleased to see Informed […]
Julia Docker
Dec 2, 20141 min read


Paul Lewis, filters & addiction
I started the day yesterday morning in the company of Justin Urquhart Stewart, Paul Lewis and Stephanie Flanders. After a […]
Julia Docker
Nov 7, 20144 min read


Dinosaur financial advisers & smoking Beagles
Are independent financial advisers ‘out of date’, dinosaurs even? A very clever marketing campaign from new kid on the block […]
Julia Docker
Oct 17, 20143 min read


How to avoid investment fraud
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a national campaign to educate consumers on how to avoid investment fraud. They […]
Julia Docker
Oct 15, 20143 min read


Vampire at HM Treasury
I was entertained by a story this week that a radio Station had to issue a clarification when listeners thought […]
Julia Docker
Oct 1, 20142 min read


Best Retirement Adviser – the results!
Earlier in the summer we wrote about how Informed Choice was proud to be a finalist for Best Retirement Adviser […]
Julia Docker
Sep 26, 20141 min read


7 misconceptions about Financial Planners
We’ve been asking people recently what they think about Financial Planners. Some of the responses have been real eye openers! […]
Julia Docker
Sep 25, 20143 min read


Brace for a new economic storm #indyref
How bad could things get if the people of Scotland vote for independence next Thursday? With the Westminster elite in […]
Julia Docker
Sep 9, 20142 min read


Regulatory reporting
When you’re working with a financial adviser, you will want to be confident they are a financially robust firm. All […]
Julia Docker
Sep 8, 20142 min read


5 reasons to fire your financial adviser
There can be many reasons for firing your financial adviser. Here are 5 reasons to fire your financial adviser we […]
Julia Docker
Sep 2, 20143 min read


Unbelievable!!
It isn’t possible to regulate or legislate against dishonesty. People’s actions will always reflect the underlying moral values that they […]
Julia Docker
Aug 30, 20141 min read


Your Statement of Professional Standing (SPS) has been renewed
Since 31st December 2012, every retail investment adviser in the UK has needed to hold a valid Statement of Professional […]
Julia Docker
Aug 28, 20142 min read


How would you feel?
Imagine that you are a Plumber. Imagine that the Government is worried, ahead of predicted cold snap, that a lot […]
Julia Docker
Jul 29, 20142 min read


Dear George
What follows is an open letter to Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, copied to Steve Webb […]
Julia Docker
Jul 24, 20143 min read
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