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Is the FCA too narrow in its thinking when it comes to shaking up the active fund management industry for the sake of consumers? One industry insider believes so.

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The FCA has proposed an all-in fee for funds and is set to launch a study into platform competitiveness…

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Vanguard has launched a new platform that enables UK investors to invest directly in its funds at a lower cost than with rivals.

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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme

The FSCS has just changed up how much it covers under its cash compensation schemes. Here’s the skinny.

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Losing money investing isn’t as easy as it was in the good old days of commission-based brokers, 5% upfront charges, and no cheap tracker funds…

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Interest rates are very low. What unwanted problems could this be causing?

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Debate rages as to whether today’s very low interest rates are a symptom or a cause of what still ails us, all these years after the height of the financial crisis…

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Real returns on cash are headed into negative territory, as a result of the decision to Brexit.

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As all sides wake up to the realities of the EU Referendum, investors need to think about the wide range of potential outcomes of the vote to Leave.

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The Alice in Wonderland atmosphere in the UK continues after the shock vote to Brexit…

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How To Lose Money in 2016

Who wants to be a millionaire? Exactly — the impoverished poets have all the fun.

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Jason Zweig’s A to Z of financial jargon is a must for investors, being about the funniest thing you will ever read short of an advertisement for an under-performing hedge fund…

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Dividends have risen strongly since the financial crisis, but is the gravy train about to hit the buffers?

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Stock markets go up and down — sometimes sharply — and so will your emotions. Make sure you have a plan to cope with it all.

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China’s new investing class is being put through the ringer. Here’s some lessons for the long-term.

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Blackrock has slashed its ongoing charges on several key tracker funds…

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