Keith Churchouse

Advisers want FSA guidance on what terminology to use in client agreements after it contacted two firms over unfair contract terms (UCTs).

A suggestion financial advisers should be allowed to take resource material into examinations to better replicate their working conditions has sparked a frenzied debate among industry figures.

Online-only advice proposition planmypension.co.uk has been officially launched.

Guildford-based IFA Keith Churchouse is in the late stages of publishing The First Churchouse Chronicles, a book documenting his 24 years in financial services.

I went to a presentation by a fund manager about 18 months ago and one of the topics addressed was that of inflation. He detailed that he had concerns about the re-emergence of inflation and that it was 'a lonely corner' when in discussion with other...

In the world of communications it has been proven the text message is the first to be responded to, followed by email. Most people expect a response from an email within two working days.  

We are all aware of the fine of almost £1m to Nationwide for their lost laptop. This single laptop was stolen from an employee's house but it is reported that Nationwide failed to report the loss to the FSA.

Pensions A-Day seems such a long time ago and after the subsequent changes of benefits, did not do exactly what it said on the tin.

I watched the television last week to see Bill Gates talking to a newscaster about the launch of Microsoft's new software, the ‘Vista' platform. This clearly is going to offer us all a new ‘vista' on the future of how we use both technology and our computers...

I have been reading the excellent article by Martin Bamford about the expected blue water between financial salespeople and true advisers which are thought provoking. In addition, Phil Calvert documents the power that the internet can hold in the successful...