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AIFA consistantly provides commentary on the issues that matter to members.

Through our blogs we provide updates on any key regulatory and legislative issues that arise in the industry and keep our members up to date on our day-to-day work.


20th January 2012 - 17:30

Getting started

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20th December 2011 - 10:26

The year that was...

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14th November 2011 - 11:11

The "how do we do it" stage of RDR

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3rd November 2011 - 13:19

Is it too late to 'avoid the RDR meteor'?

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21st October 2011 - 14:24

Financial Planning Through Retirement launch

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20th September 2011 - 17:38

Financial Planning Through Retirement lunch

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2nd September 2011 - 13:49

Top questions asked at the RDR Road shows

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23rd August 2011 - 09:52

The time has come, I can delay it no longer

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17th August 2011 - 13:37

Hammers and Nails

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10th August 2011 - 10:16

What should AIFA be called following our strategic review?

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8th August 2011 - 10:25

Proposed amendments to MiFID by European Commission

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28th July 2011 - 12:08

On the road again

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8th July 2011 - 14:15

Risky conversation

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20th June 2011 - 11:17

Exam countdown...

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14th June 2011 - 16:18

AIFA Connect - June 2011

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6th June 2011 - 11:46

Another bank holiday weekend, another module covered!

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22nd March 2011 - 10:44

Time out for a double take

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15th February 2011 - 13:18

Regional events in Leeds and Durham

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1st February 2011 - 16:20

New Year, new resolutions.

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5th January 2011 - 09:38

AIFA regional events: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

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15th December 2010 - 14:00

AIFA presents to All Party Group on RDR

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23rd November 2010 - 16:47

FSA gives evidence to the TSC

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11th June 2010 - 15:33

New Treasury Committee Chair

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8th June 2010 - 12:13

Checks and balances

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4th June 2010 - 14:27

Cable sets out his priorities for Business

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25th May 2010 - 09:08

Silence isn't golden

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12th May 2010 - 09:23

Wise heads and brave hearts

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7th May 2010 - 17:01

General Election result

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4th May 2010 - 16:02

A hung Parliament?

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30th March 2010 - 16:09

The Chancellors’ debate

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25th March 2010 - 12:27

The Budget

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25th March 2010 - 12:26

Pincer movement on product regulation

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2nd February 2010 - 16:19

FSA seeks legal view on assistance to other regulators

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25th January 2010 - 17:00

Time to start the pensions debate

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10th December 2009 - 15:38

Pre-Budget Report Digest

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3rd December 2009 - 14:19

Michel Barnier - Europe's new single market commissioner

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1st December 2009 - 16:59

“Payback†Conference

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20th November 2009 - 15:36

RDR – the European perspective

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6th November 2009 - 12:29

AIFA Joins Forces with Coalition to Campaign for Stamp Duty

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4th November 2009 - 14:51

RDR

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23rd October 2009 - 12:21

Willie Whitelaw: "It's déjà vu all over again!"

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12th October 2009 - 16:20

Thoughts on the Conservative Party Conference

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1st October 2009 - 09:51

Thoughts on the Labour Party Conference

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28th September 2009 - 15:13

Labour Party Conference

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23rd September 2009 - 13:26

Lib Dem Conference

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21st September 2009 - 10:37

AIFA launches events to help members meet decumulation challenge

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16th September 2009 - 11:40

The new language of Europe

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15th September 2009 - 11:11

Birthday wishes to Mortgage Strategy!

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4th September 2009 - 17:49

Careless Talk

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19th August 2009 - 12:56

Time for the FSA to supervise banks properly

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19th August 2009 - 12:47

Thoughts on the Mortgage Market Review

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7th August 2009 - 11:24

'Ambridge and Ambiguity - who's advising the retired?'

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28th July 2009 - 11:26

Darling grills bank chiefs over lending

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22nd July 2009 - 12:48

Advice at the heart of the RDR

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8th July 2009 - 15:44

AIFA Business Transition Academy

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8th July 2009 - 13:13

After the crunch … what next for financial behaviours?

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1st July 2009 - 08:57

Financial Planning Through Retirement

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16th June 2009 - 11:06

Anyone for PIMS?

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12th June 2009 - 09:37

ABI Biennial Conference

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10th June 2009 - 14:51

Success in Fees Campaign

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9th June 2009 - 14:53

Success on FSA Fees

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12th May 2009 - 11:21

FSA Mortgage Conference

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5th May 2009 - 16:28

Income and Wealth in Retirement

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27th April 2009 - 15:17

Conservative Party Spring Conference

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1st April 2009 - 12:51

Money Guidance

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27th March 2009 - 11:38

The regulation of capitalism in the post-bureaucratic age

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26th March 2009 - 09:28

The Real Twin Peaks

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5th March 2009 - 09:57

An Insight into Savings

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26th February 2009 - 12:21

Treasury Select Committee

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19th February 2009 - 16:44

Professional Indemnity Insurance

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9th February 2009 - 10:10

Do the Right Thing

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3rd February 2009 - 16:45

Treasury Committee Enquiry into the Banking Crisis

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29th January 2009 - 09:42

To Sell or Not to Sell....That is the Question.

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22nd January 2009 - 17:31

Turners Vision

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10th December 2008 - 11:22

The Scottish Sunshine

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8th December 2008 - 10:04

Living longer, living better - ABI Savings Conference, 25th November 2008

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2nd December 2008 - 14:50

Retail Distribution Review

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14th November 2008 - 16:52

What the future may hold

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5th November 2008 - 17:32

Autumn Nights

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1st October 2008 - 16:40

Conversing with the Conservatives

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23rd September 2008 - 09:55

Greetings from Manchester

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19th September 2008 - 15:53

On the front foot

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8th September 2008 - 16:30

Its conference season again!

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26th August 2008 - 16:26

Work Update

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14th August 2008 - 15:23

Lighthouse August ‘08

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4th August 2008 - 14:55

FSA Annual Meeting

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28th July 2008 - 09:32

The importance of due diligence

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23rd July 2008 - 13:36

A prize worth fighting for!

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14th July 2008 - 09:45

Rights and responsibilities

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1st July 2008 - 13:03

TCF - work still to be done.

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23rd June 2008 - 10:56

Recognising a Profession

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13th June 2008 - 13:28

Another busy week for AIFA

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5th June 2008 - 09:50

PIMS - day 1

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4th June 2008 - 09:32

PIMS

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21st May 2008 - 11:19

Standing up for our future

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6th May 2008 - 09:30

Thoughts on the RDR initial report

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25th April 2008 - 17:04

Discussing the Mortgage Market with Brussels

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21st April 2008 - 12:43

Mortgage market liquidity

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31st March 2008 - 16:14

Regulatory Reflection

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13th March 2008 - 11:07

A budget of few suprises

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6th March 2008 - 13:24

AIFA engaging in Europe?

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29th February 2008 - 13:35

A week in the Mortgage Market

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22nd February 2008 - 15:14

AIFA council welcomes FSA and FOS

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20th February 2008 - 19:05

Encouraging News on Disclosure Regime

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1st February 2008 - 09:38

An excellent week for AIFA

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29th January 2008 - 09:23

Manifesto For Advice

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25th January 2008 - 17:36

Consulting on MiFID

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23rd January 2008 - 09:42

Manifesto For Advice

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7th January 2008 - 12:33

The Pension's Bill

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3rd January 2008 - 09:07

Happy New Year!

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14th December 2007 - 09:15

AIFA's response to the RDR, coming soon.....

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30th November 2007 - 14:42

Dublin, London, Brussels and then Buckinghamshire...

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29th November 2007 - 15:49

Conference season

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22nd November 2007 - 10:23

AIFA's AGM and Annual Dinner

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20th November 2007 - 10:49

Cameron discusses the 'credit crunch'

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8th November 2007 - 09:37

Queen’s Speech 2007 - 06/11/07

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30th October 2007 - 16:34

Money Marketing Live in Manchester

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23rd October 2007 - 08:59

AIFA update

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19th October 2007 - 10:29

AIFA Council in Brussels – 18/10/07

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18th October 2007 - 11:27

Hello Brussels!

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11th October 2007 - 17:25

Chancellor Statement on Northern Rock

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11th October 2007 - 12:35

AIFA Hosts RDR ’Your Voice’

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10th October 2007 - 11:11

Time to stand up for the UK mortgage market

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9th October 2007 - 11:05

AIFA Hosts RDR ’Your Voice’

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5th October 2007 - 14:28

Fay Goddard celebrates 10 years at AIFA

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4th October 2007 - 17:21

Conservative Party Conference Update from 3/10/07

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3rd October 2007 - 11:49

Conservative Party Conference Update - 2/10/07

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3rd October 2007 - 09:31

Conservative Party Conference Update

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2nd October 2007 - 16:34

Conservative Party Conference Update

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2nd October 2007 - 15:15

01/10/2007 Afternoon & Evening Update

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1st October 2007 - 14:59

The Guardian Debate @ Conservative Party Conference

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1st October 2007 - 11:52

Introduction to the Conservative Party Conference

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27th September 2007 - 12:13

Labour Party Conference Update

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26th September 2007 - 14:39

Live from Labour Party Conference - Financial Fringe Pensions Event

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26th September 2007 - 13:28

Live from the Labour Party Conference

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25th September 2007 - 17:20

AIFA Council Member, Gary Bottriell, attends a round-table discussion on pensions at the Labour Party Conference

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25th September 2007 - 12:20

NOT A MEMBER OF AIFA?

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25th September 2007 - 12:09

Adviserlists.co.uk

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25th September 2007 - 12:06

Welcome to the launch of the AIFA Blog

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