“High fees help savings advisers rake in more than FTSE bosses”

Feb 11, 2020 | Financial Services

Coincidentally, on the day that Vouchedfor’s Times’ supplement bigged-up firms and advisers (like us) with lots of good reviews from clients, they also published their latest, two-page spread exposé. Funnily enough, it was about firms (well, a firm) and advisers raking in big fees. Have to say, though that the all-expenses-paid holiday for which Chase de Vere’s top earners qualified, 3-days in Greece with a trip to the nearest island, did sound rather like an early 80’s cheapo-package tour. I should know. I was that holiday rep.

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“Advisers fearful of further compliance and regulation”

“Advisers fearful of further compliance and regulation”

We know, of course we know, that regulation is, or at least should be a ‘good thing’. If those who need or should seek advice can be confident that they’ll be told the right thing, that someone has looked at those ’too good to be true’ investments before they’re allowed to take your money; or, in the case of a Woodford, while they’re raking it in to make sure it’s going where it’s supposed to.