Tag Archives: FSA

The Regulator Strikes Back – Barclays, fund platforms and the FSA

Posted on July 2, 2012 by henry tapper

I quote some of an article by matthew.vincent@ft.com  which is quite brilliant (link here) – I won’t ever write this well! The Financial Times continues to provide the world’s best coverage of financial issues – thank goodness we live in a world … Continue reading →

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Advice in the workplace is 20% cheaper

Posted on February 21, 2012 by henry tapper

I’m grateful to Paul Taylor of McCarthy Taylor for an excellent article on the current VAT treatment on the provision of free standing versus product related advice. His point is that when advice is linked to a VAT exempt product, the product can be used … Continue reading →

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The FSA should’ve picked on somebody its own size

Posted on December 12, 2011 by henry tapper

It’s a feature of bullies that they pick upon the weak and harmless and avoid the toughs in the playground. So we shouldn’t be surprised that the FSA left RBS alone while hunting down IFAs for procedural offences. The big concern about … Continue reading →

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Could we find a truly independent financial adviser?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by henry tapper

The Playpen met for lunch as they do every first Monday of the month to discuss a question posed to us by Paul Bradshaw- serial entrepreneur and the inventor (according to Alan Smith) of the £50,000 pa PEP. In attendance Bill … Continue reading →

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