Martin Bamford

Your profession

Beware MiFID II-based LEI conflicts and inconsistencies, warns adviser

'Legal Entity Identifiers'

clock 10 January 2018 • 2 min read

Your profession

Talking Heads: Three advisers share their New Year resolutions

Advisers on their plans for 2018

clock 20 December 2017 • 3 min read

Regulation

FCA plans set to make firms think twice before advising outside PII

Provider contribution idea welcomed

clock 30 October 2017 • 4 min read

Regulation

Advisers warn of fall-out from proposed removal of trail commission

Reaction to FCA consultation

clock 29 June 2017 • 3 min read

Retirement

Advisers expect DB transfers to increase by a third

Could mean higher FSCS levy, adviser warns

clock 15 June 2017 • 2 min read

People

Adviser frustration as Unbiased functionality problems persist

Issues with response rating

clock 19 May 2017 • 2 min read

Wrap/platforms

Informed Choice D2C platform goes live

IFA firm Informed Choice has launched its direct-to-consumer (D2C) proposition, IC Direct, following a year of beta-testing.

clock 09 April 2013 •

Regulation

Martin Bamford's FSA appraisal and final grade

FSA APPRAISAL

clock 04 April 2013 •

Wrap/platforms

Informed Choice to launch exec-only proposition

Adviser firm Informed Choice is to launch an execution-only platform in a bid to attract mass-market clients.

clock 04 December 2012 •

Absolute Returns

Research finds 94% of absolute return funds 'unsuitable'

Financial planner Informed Choice has criticising the bulk of absolute return funds for charging unjustifiably high fees and lacking consistency of returns.

clock 27 July 2012 •