Comments on: Know what’s behind the advice you are getting

By: What RSA’s 17% share nosedive can teach us about quality, risk and regulation

What RSA’s 17% share nosedive can teach us about quality, risk and regulation — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:54:15 +0000

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By: Why the financial services industry is an embarrassment

Why the financial services industry is an embarrassment — Mon, 27 May 2013 09:21:04 +0000

[...] It seems it is completely up to you, the customer, to identify the good from the bad. It’s up to you to apply due diligence I wrote a blog some time ago about the different operators in the financial services industry (tied agents, authorised advisers, multi-agency intermediaries and so on), which you might find useful. Click here to read it. [...]

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:50:39 +0000

Very forthright response, Martin.
I can understand that there’s a lot of frustration out there at the moment, considering those we thought we could rely on to guide us through difficult times financially, were often the ones that advised us on shady investments, unfit-for-purpose pensions and 100% mortgages. All these products are coming back to bite us in the ass.
That being said however, the reason I wrote this article is to guide you on the set up in the market. All too often, we entrust our most important asset, that is, our income, to somebody that lacks the required skills and attention necessary.
Money Adviser does not shy away from highlighting any potential conflicts of interests, always has your interests at the centre of everything we do and we uphold the highest levels of integrity across all aspects of our advice.
We are on your side and not owned by any bank or insurer. If you still think we are just any old financial adviser, then I suggest you think again.
Finally, we offer a guarantee to you. If we can’t save you money through our Financial Review, we’ll refund our fees in full.

By: Martin McMinnemum

Martin McMinnemum — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:52:34 +0000

Would you look at this, another poxy website from another person claiming to be a financial adviser. Sure ye know nothing. Ye might be regulated and authorised by the Central Bank/Financial Regualator but considering the role or lack of it played by that bank during the boom & crash, I wouldnt trust anyone regualated by that shower. Go to an accountant if you want to get independent financial advise, not these jokers.