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Request for a SIPP Provider

Post Date: May 1, 2024

This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. ShareSoc Member Sunil Chadda Seeks a New SIPP Provider for P2P Loan Assets Hartley Pensions SIPP & Exotic Assets I wonder if anyone can help or perhaps finds themselves in the same rather unique position as myself? I have a Hartley Pensions SIPP that is currently going through the administration process. The administrators are about to let us transfer our investments and cash out to another SIPP provider. My investments ...

From ShareSoc member to Non-Executive Director (NED)

Post Date: April 26, 2024

This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. First Impressions with Advice and Tips on Becoming a Non-Executive Director. As I sat on the train en route to my first board meeting, I took the opportunity to reflect on my experience on becoming a Non-Executive Director (NED) at ShareSoc. I would like to share my recent insights with you, which hopefully may be helpful for those considering advancing their careers with a Non-Executive Director role. In today's ...

Wealth Management Advice versus DIY investing

Post Date: April 10, 2024

This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. £300 or £3,400 of fees (i.e. costs) you pay each year? £300 or £3,400 of costs/advice fees is the choice that an investor with a £170,000 portfolio would face if he/she invested in a Vanguard passive fund with interactive investor or sought individual financial advice from one of the UK’s leading firms of advisers. £170,000 is the average portfolio of a St James’s Place client so is a useful ...

Investment trusts: time for boards to earn their corn

Post Date: April 10, 2024

This article reflects the opinions of its author and not necessarily those of ShareSoc. Why boards can't leave everything to the market. Or to the manager. Every morning I take the dog on a long walk, and usually listen to a podcast or two. One of my regulars is the Money Makers podcast, which is presented by investment trusts aficionado Jonathan Davis. Every week he has a couple of commentators on the sector, usually a manager and a generalist, often a broker or ...

Consumer Protection

Post Date: March 8, 2024

I was very interested in ShareSoc’s proposals for the Labour Party concerning the review of financial services. My particular focus was the section headed “Consumer Protection”. I have been a tax adviser since 1985 and a financial planner since 1991. I have always considered the client’s understanding of the pros and cons of an investment strategy to be a pre-requisite for any investment advice. However, the constant impact of regulation on the advice process has led to poorer understanding by the client ...