Opinion

Over recent months there have been a growing number of calls for the Treasury to regulate the buy-to-let market, with a recent survey from legal firm Moore Blatch claiming that almost 90% of lenders would like to see this happen.

To improve their reputation and inspire consumer confidence, advisers will need to be able to evidence their professional credentials.

Few would disagree that information is power, but what if that information is flawed?

We can segment the IFA market in different ways, but today we will consider advisers who deal primarily with companies and pension schemes as opposed to those who deal primarily with individuals.

Both the Pensions Commission and the Department for Work and Pensions have been very direct that the new personal accounts scheme must have low charges.

Isaac Newton once said: "I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people" and I must say I've enjoyed better Januaries.

In times of market uncertainty, pundits often reach for a handy Warren Buffett quotation. Buffett is...