Editorial comment: Tables will make life easier, not harder

It has already taken two years for the Treasury and the FSA to produce a first draft of what the comparative product tables should look like, but the concept of delivering transparent pricing and charges tables was always going to be a controversial issue. Contrary to the popular IFA opinion, the tables are not designed to replace advice, in fact they should make the job of an IFA easier because they provide vital information at their fingertips. If we are honest, very few financial advisers can say they know the pricing structure of every product and investment fund, and it is diff...