Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Investment Advisers Association has become the latest industry organization to push back against the SEC’s guidance limiting the use of the term “fiduciary” on Form CRS, joining a growing number of voices attesting that […]
Archives for April 2022
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Apr 30-May 1)
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Investment Advisers Association has become the latest industry organization to push back against the SEC’s guidance limiting the use of the term “fiduciary” on Form CRS, joining a growing number of voices attesting that […]
Editor’s Comment: Time to re-evaluate the ‘finfluencers’
I must confess to having been rather negative about the so-called social media influencers or ‘finfluencers’ as some call them. At best they have appeared to be irritating amateurs passing on worthless advice or at worst crooks peddling get-rich quick schemes or bogus crypto investments via online videos and social media. That would some […]
Editor’s Comment: Time to re-evaluate the ‘finfluencers’
I must confess to having been rather negative about the so-called social media influencers or ‘finfluencers’ as some call them. At best they have appeared to be irritating amateurs passing on worthless advice or at worst crooks peddling get-rich quick schemes or bogus crypto investments via online videos and social media. That would some […]
Editor’s Comment: Time to re-evaluate the ‘finfluencers’
I must confess to having been rather negative about the so-called social media influencers or ‘finfluencers’ as some call them. At best they have appeared to be irritating amateurs passing on worthless advice or at worst crooks peddling get-rich quick schemes or bogus crypto investments via online videos and social media. That would some […]
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Exclusive Threatpost research examines organizations’ top cloud security concerns, attitudes towards zero-trust and DevSecOps.
John Moret: The post-Carey risk of SIPP complaints surge
In my last article I questioned just what is “fair and reasonable” when it comes to regulation. This was prompted by a recent FOS determination involving a complaint by a Mr T. against Rowanmoor Pensions. The ramifications of that decision for Rowanmoor and the 1,387 SIPP investment holders quoted in the determination remain unclear. However […]
John Moret: The post-Carey risk of SIPP complaints surge
In my last article I questioned just what is “fair and reasonable” when it comes to regulation. This was prompted by a recent FOS determination involving a complaint by a Mr T. against Rowanmoor Pensions. The ramifications of that decision for Rowanmoor and the 1,387 SIPP investment holders quoted in the determination remain unclear. However […]
Tilney S&W hires new CEO for £10bn investment admin arm
Wealth manager and Financial Planner Tilney Smith & Williamson has hired Neil Coxhead from Waystone to be the new head of its £10bn ACD (authorised corporate director) fund host and admin arm. The firm’s host ACD and fund administration business provides fund administration for UK collective investment schemes. It takes regulatory responsibility for the establishment […]
2 in 3 young people follow social media ‘finfluencers’
Several million young people in the UK are believed to be following so-called social media financial influencers or ‘finfluencers,’ according to new research. A new survey suggests that young people believe they are receiving financial advice and tips from usually unregulated social media financial ‘gurus.’ Services such as video platform YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other social […]