Five things clients will call you about this week

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It's IFAonline's weekly heads up on five articles your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend...

Still a national treasure? Though it emerged largely unscathed from the financial crisis, the FT tackled the question of whether the UK's National Savings still merits its reputation as a national treasure. Moving savers online, cutting its 150-year-old ties with the Post Office, reducing the odds on Premium Bonds and closing new products after a matter of days suggest savers may not be as "cosy" as they would like with the organisation. Assuming some of your clients are among the 26 million invested with National Savings, the article may have raised an eyebrow. Read more HERE (may ...

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