Peter McGahan

It was interesting to sit and listen to the AIFA chairman's comments relating to the FSA at their recent dinner.

A good ten years ago I mentioned in a speech that we were professionals. I was rudely interrupted at that point by an observer who said that by definition we couldn't be professionals as we weren't in a profession.

It always bemused me when Equitable Life was called just that. Synonyms to the name ‘equitable' include fair, even-handed, reasonable, and just. With that in mind, perhaps someone could explain exactly how equitable the Financial Services Compensation...

Opposition party talk of residential long-term care reform has raised the spectre of LTC insurance, and what must currently be done to assess whether State support is available.

When MIRAS was abolished in April 2000, many homeowners lamented the average tax relief loss of around £130 a year.

Former network sales director at Sesame Andrew Bedford has joined the board of directors at acquisitive financial adviser firm Worldwide Financial Planning as non-executive chairman.