Monthly Archives: July 2009

Cash Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)

Published: July 25, 2009
Fixed Rate vs Variable Rate Fixed Rate ISAs A fixed rate ISA may come in the form of a “bond” (also known as a term ISA, or fixed-rate ISA). At the end of the ISA term (usually at least 12 months), you will have the choice: To re-invest or “rollover” the ISA to stay with the [...more]
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Financial Services Authority’s Consultation Paper – CP09/18

Published: July 11, 2009
RETAIL DISTRIBUTION REVIEW (or ‘RDR’ to his mates!) The FSA has been looking at how financial services (advice and products) are sold to the general public since 2006 and this review is scheduled to end in 2012 with a new approach. The main thrust of the FSA’s reviews so far is that they wish to [...more]
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