News this past week that Equitable Life is moving ahead with its multi-billion pound lawsuit against former accountants and directors again raises the questions over what the focus of life company bosses really should be.
Now the election is under way, the financial services industry is jostling to get in on the act and try to keep its lobbying issues firmly in the middle of talk about voter needs.
As the implementation date of depolarisation edges closer, concerns about the credibility of this long-awaited ‘commission menu' are increasing, along with the damage it appears to do to commission-led adviser business.
One would hope the prospect of a general election in just two months would increase the possibility of much-needed tax reform which could benefit consumers and the pressure they face with certain financial situations.
The Financial Services Authority's (FSA) initiative of treating customers fairly (TCF) was put under...
The Financial Services Authority's (FSA) initiative of treating customers fairly (TCF) was put under...
Employee benefits (EB) have proved a popular talking point in recent years. Providers have been fall...
Yesterday's conclusion of the landmark Financial Services and Markets Tribunal between the Financial Services Authority and Legal & General has generated an industry feeling of victory over the great tyrant, the FSA.
Rare it is that a government actually does give away something for nothing, and so has been proven in the case of Child Trust Funds.
2005 is already shaping up to be an interesting - read challenging - year for those wanting to save given the conflicting news about how best to save and what assets to hold.