Barclays has launched its latest round of FTSE autocall structured products with a number of platforms and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers.
Most clients are uninterested in the "nuts and bolts" of investment decision-making and instead require a more tailored discussion around risk, according to consultant Tim Hale.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined IFA network Pi Financial £58,300 for advising its clients to invest in high risk products which were "clearly" unsuitable.
The total contribution from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) toward clients of failed brokerage Pritchard Stockbrokers is likely to reach £4m, according to the group's administrator.
Investors are being forced to take on more risk as inflation continues to stay above the Bank of England's 2% target, experts said.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is to begin sending application forms to customers of Pritchard Stockbrokers Limited in the comings weeks so they can claim compensation.
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