FSA dismisses FOS Concerns over Bank Mis-selling

Following up on the story about the FSA dithering on structured products and refusing the FOS to allow to investigate complaints.

M. Moore's latest Film - Capitalism - A love story

Michael Moore the US film maker has announced the release of his latest film and a trailer on You Tube.

Northrn Rock follows the Bradford and Bingley -suspending interest payments

Northern Rock Pibs lose 80pc of their value following the announcement that the nationalised bank will suspend interest payments.

Bereaved face late tax fee rise

Bereaved families will have to pay 3% interest on late payments of inheritance tax from next month, HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed.

More than one million workers to see final salary pension schemes close

With the recession forcing companies to find ways of reducing costs Final Salary Schemes are being closed , abandoned or changed.

Financing your studies - How to fund your postgraduate studies

The number of students choosing to take on a postgraduate degree has shot up during the recession, with Ucas reporting a 12.9 per cent increase in university applications from students aged 21-24, and

In whose interest does the FSA ACT?

This should be straight forward.  The FSA acts to protect consumers from unscrupulous, shoddy, crooked, bad practice or even simple mistakes made by those that it regulates.  

How can this be considered good advice?

If you ever had any doubts why you should use an IFA and Not a "Wealth Manager" or a Bank for investment advice here it is.

Over 100 Misleading Debt mangment firms closed since 1997

One hundred companies offering to write off debts or secure personal injury compensation have been shut down by the Ministry of Justice since April 2007.

Safeguarding customer deposits when a firm goes bust.

When a firm goes under and custoimer who has paid a deposit for good that will now never be delivered will be ranked as a creditor and in all likelyhood lose all of their deposit.