Sorry for the hiatus!!

Dear Reader, sorry for the hiatus since February. I have been worried about the complete mess in pensions. It is a shame that the state retirement age is being raised in the United Kingdom. There should be coordination throughout the European Union. It does not make much sense us Brits toiling up to 70 when the French want to retire at 60 and to get an economic contribution from us via the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). We might have to join the euro so as to make our influence felt!!

Sorry for the long hiatus in the blog!!

I have noticed that I have not discussed Indepdent Financial Adviser (IFA) matters in the United Kingdom (UK) since December 14th. The main highlight for 2009 for me was the retail distribution review and the continuing argument about commission versus fees. It looks like independent financial advice will be restricted to higher income people in Britain, if the customer has to pay fees.
The pensions industry is in a right mess and we still have to resolve the problem of zombie endowment funds.
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