Tag Archives: Mifid II

Let’s not slide back into the swamp!

Posted on February 25, 2020 by henry tapper

After what they must consider a “decent period”, the insurers and the bankers have reappeared from the slimy depths like Grendel out to wreak revenge on consumers protected too long by Europe. The insurance and pensions industry is calling for … Continue reading →

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How GDPR helps us make sense of pensions!

Posted on October 13, 2018 by henry tapper

Adrian Boulding has written an excellent article about the new cost and charges disclosures. I will quote only the conclusion and urge you read the rest of it here. Can we hope to obtain full investment charges data onto a … Continue reading →

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34 firms under investigation by FCA for non-disclosure of investment charges

Posted on October 8, 2018 by henry tapper

    The Times are running this story as a result of a tip-off by professional charge-busters and founding members of the awkward squad SCM Direct. If you don’t know what SCM Direct is, that’s because you aren’t one of … Continue reading →

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