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IFA firms need to be sustainable
Friday was clearly a good news day for our business. It was great to read reports that the Financial Conduct […]
Julia Docker
Sep 30, 20132 min read


Exciting developments at Informed Choice
Since the introduction of the Retail Distribution Review on 31st December 2012, the business of Informed Choice, the award-winning firm […]
Julia Docker
Sep 27, 20133 min read


MoneyMarketing Wired
Informed Choice chartered financial planner and executive director Nick Bamford has been invited to join an expert panel for MoneyMarketing […]
Julia Docker
Sep 25, 20131 min read


Are you getting what you pay for?
This is the question that all consumers of retail financial services should be asking. If you are paying for ongoing […]
Julia Docker
Sep 23, 20132 min read


Is my financial adviser influenced by a product provider?
This is the question that all investors should be asking after the publication of a new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) […]
Julia Docker
Sep 18, 20132 min read


Naughty AXA Wealth (or Why you should see an IFA)
AXA Wealth has been fined £1.8m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to ensure it gave suitable investment […]
Julia Docker
Sep 13, 20132 min read


Win a copy of Your Money Day
We are giving away five copies of Your Money Day, the book we recently wrote in one day. Written by […]
Julia Docker
Sep 12, 20131 min read


Nick at the RDR Impact Forum
It has been announced that Nick will be one of the speakers at the 2013 RDR Impact Forum. This will […]
Julia Docker
Sep 5, 20131 min read


Are you still paying trail commission?
Since 31st December 2012, when a financial adviser recommends a new investment product, they are no longer able to receive […]
Julia Docker
Sep 5, 20133 min read


Your Money Day – our new book is now available
If you follow us on Twitter (@informedchoice, @martinbamford, @andrewneligan or @nickbamford) you may well know that on Tuesday 20th August […]
Julia Docker
Aug 31, 20133 min read


We still can’t trust our banks
In a similar way that I know we can’t trust our two year old on his own with a set […]
Julia Docker
Aug 22, 20132 min read


Will independent financial advice ‘wither on the vine’
Independent financial advice will ‘wither on the vine’ according to a report in the financial press earlier this week, with […]
Julia Docker
Aug 15, 20132 min read


Should you pay when the advice is ‘do nothing’?
The debate about how much independent financial advice is worth and how it might be paid for continues. Since the […]
Julia Docker
Aug 2, 20133 min read


Our manifesto for fair adviser charging
The aim of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), which was implemented at the end of last year, was to increase […]
Julia Docker
Jul 31, 20134 min read


Good night, 19 year old…
On the eve of their birthdays my children were (and still are) treated to a good night wish from my […]
Julia Docker
Jul 31, 20134 min read


11 questions you must ask your independent financial adviser
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has helpfully put together a list of 11 suggested questions consumers should ask their independent […]
Julia Docker
Jul 30, 20135 min read


Your pension plans – what looks good?
We offer a suite of seven different advisory services to our clients, the most popular (by number of enquiries) of […]
Julia Docker
Jul 23, 20133 min read


Stirring a hornets nest
The Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) speaking at a press conference after the final Financial Services Authority […]
Julia Docker
Jul 19, 20134 min read


Informed Choice is 19 today!!
Today represents a major milestone for Informed Choice as we celebrate our 19th birthday! News Release – Informed Choice celebrates […]
Julia Docker
Jul 11, 20131 min read


“Triple consumer protection lock” isn’t working
As an authorised and regulated firm, Informed Choice absolutely holds to the view that advice we deliver to our clients […]
Julia Docker
Jul 5, 20132 min read
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