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Another naughty bank
Santander has become another naughty bank to join the long list of those caught delivering bad investment advice with a […]
Julia Docker
Mar 26, 20142 min read


Financial advice adds 3% a year
Did you know that financial advice adds 3% a year to your investment returns? According to a new study in […]
Julia Docker
Mar 17, 20142 min read


Payment Protection Insurance is not all bad
We believe strongly in a regulated environment designed to protect the consumer. It starts with us by making sure that […]
Julia Docker
Mar 4, 20143 min read


Standard Life & an independent Scotland
The big news this morning – not only in the world of financial services but also the main BBC headline […]
Julia Docker
Feb 27, 20141 min read


Transparency is the key
We have always promoted the view that our clients should be able to see exactly how much they pay, and […]
Julia Docker
Feb 25, 20142 min read


Always use a Chartered Financial Planner
If you are looking for independent financial advice, you should always work with a suitably qualified professional. The pinnacle of […]
Julia Docker
Feb 18, 20141 min read


Unbiased Media Awards 2014
Last night saw personal finance journalists and IFAs gather for the annual Unbiased Media Awards in London. I was delighted […]
Julia Docker
Feb 13, 20142 min read


Exams, exams and more exams
Friday afternoon saw me sat in an examination centre in Farnham, nervously waiting for the invigilator to arrive for the […]
Julia Docker
Feb 10, 20143 min read


Arch Cru fiasco continues
It’s been a while since we’ve talked about the Arch Cru fiasco, last discussed in Nick’s blog here in December […]
Julia Docker
Jan 27, 20142 min read


We don’t play cagey on fees
Apparently, some financial advisers ‘play cagey’ when it comes to the level of their fees. This is according to a […]
Julia Docker
Jan 23, 20142 min read


9 million bicycles in Bejiing & 1,000 CFPs in the UK
Katie Melua famously sang that there are nine million bicycles in Bejiing. It is hard to know how accurate this […]
Julia Docker
Jan 21, 20141 min read


Independence, inducements & impartiality
When you work with an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA), you have a reasonable expectation that the advice you receive will […]
Julia Docker
Jan 16, 20142 min read


Ideas for an Informed Choice away day
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been taking some flack from the intermediary sector because they have apparently spent close […]
Julia Docker
Jan 15, 20142 min read


IFA is A-OK
Which investment provider delivers the most satisfying service to clients? The answer, of course, is the Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). […]
Julia Docker
Jan 15, 20141 min read


Can you trust what you find online?
The Internet is here to stay and, in most ways, it has the potential to make our lives much easier. […]
Julia Docker
Jan 13, 20142 min read


How often should you hear from your financial adviser?
I was quoted in an article today exploring one of the downsides of the regulatory changes introduced just over a […]
Julia Docker
Jan 10, 20142 min read


Congratulations, Philip
We are pleased to announce that Philip Sullivan, a member of the Financial Planning team at Informed Choice, has passed […]
Julia Docker
Jan 8, 20141 min read


Retail Distribution Review jury still out
It is a year since the financial services regulator (The Financial Conduct Authority) abolished the payment of commission paid by […]
Julia Docker
Dec 31, 20133 min read


What will happen to you when interest rates rise?
Interest rates are currently at historic lows and there is no reason to believe they will rise in the short […]
Julia Docker
Dec 30, 20131 min read


Unbiased.co.uk Media Awards 2014
We are pleased to announce that Informed Choice managing director and chartered financial planner Martin Bamford has been shortlisted for […]
Julia Docker
Dec 12, 20131 min read
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