The ethical approach

One of the consequences of the economic turbulence has been growth in interest in non-standard investing. We regularly receive enquiries from IFAs whose clients are keen to make use of the self-directed element of their SIPPs by switching funds into gold bullion, hotel rooms, unlisted shares or to loans to third parties. SIPPs have encouraged a growing awareness of the whole universe of investment potential that exists beyond the mainstream investments of funds, shares and gilts. Turmoil in the financial markets has arguably accelerated this, perhaps because it has made investors questio...