by cffadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
If you or I pay a loan or a bill from a financial institution late, we will be charged penalties and interest. But when the ball is on the other foot, there is often a very liberal interpretation of prompt payment. Scottish Widows launched a series of Capital...
by cffadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
With the recent arrest in the US of the CEO of a Binary Option company, I am re-circulating the advice from the FCA – which is spot on. If you must invest in binary options – this is a must read. Personally I avoid – this area is a minefield and only...
by cffadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Today Competition and Markets Authority issued a report on insurance comparison sites. While the sites were generally good, one unnamed company was unsatisfactory and to quote the press release “We are also taking enforcement action where we suspect the law may...
by cffadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
The full impact will be seen in stress test results to be reported at the end of November. There was press speculation that an additional £10bn of capital will be need as a buffer. Abridged extract: Within a benign overall domestic credit environment, there is a...
by cffadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Another important initiative spearheaded by the Transparency Task Force headed by Andy Agathangelou. https://lnkd.in/d9y__h7
by cffadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
FCA require full disclosure of transaction cost from January 2018 Another important advance in transparency in pensions costs in workplace pensions – there should be no hidden charges and full comparability and transparency in all pension products so people can...
by cffadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
From BBC money box live 10 months ago, but still very relevant if you are planning to invest in peer to peer lending. Roger Gewolb spells out the risks. Rhydian Lewis of Ratesetter defends the risk as being low risk. 7 months later, Ratesetter , despite their...
by cffadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Dr Roger Gewolb will be on Radio 4’s MoneyBox programme this Saturday at Noon, discussing the recent significant developments in Peer-to-Peer lending with presenter Paul Lewis and his other guest Christine Farnish, who chairs the Peer-to-Peer Finance...
by cffadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Very topical FT article on peer to peer lending group – Zopa – have moved to a higher risk profile but the rewards are the same – caveat emptor https://lnkd.in/dtAEfHe
by cffadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Dr Roger Gewolb on BBC Radio 4’s MoneyBox programme, discussing the recent significant developments in Peer-to-Peer lending with presenter Paul Lewis and his other guest Christine Farnish, who chairs the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association. This covers the recently...
