Funeral Plan providers are in the last stages of approval by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). From the 29th July the FCA will formally take over regulation of the whole industry, which has been planned for well over 12 months. Part of a Probate Service, Funeral Planning has been on the FCA’s hitlist for some […]
That was the question posed by Martin Vander Weyer recently in The Spectator (11/6/2022). Why did he suggest that ESG investment advice might already be over? It was based on an original article by Gillian Tett in FT Money who wondered whether “real” world issues had come back to the forefront of thinking and were […]
In the latest twist, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has censored ex England footballer Michael Owen over a crypto tweet. Financial advice on crypto is a hot topic for both the advertising regulator and the financial regulator who are on the lookout for promotions. It seems that Owen tweeted about his NFT’s (Non-Fungible Tokens). He […]
The new Pension Wise appointment system came into force on 1st June. But some pension providers are not sure about whether the scheme will work. Pension providers are now required to offer all pension holders the opportunity to have a free 45 telephone appointment with the government run Pension Wise service to discuss their pension […]
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According to Tax Saving Financial Experts at the FT Adviser (19/5/22) . There are six simple steps that people can take to reduce their tax bills and therefore save money, given the current soaring living costs and higher inflation. These include: Checking your tax code for any changes (if you are employed) – don’t assume […]
Here is a round up of the Financial Planning news from May 2022, that might be of interest: Average house prices increased by 12.1% in April which was slightly down on the March figure. The average house price in the UK is now £267,000 – a bit less in Burnley and Pendle! The increases continue […]
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