Nick Bamford

Video: Our five biggest mistakes on the path to RDR compliance

IFAonline | 08 Nov 2011 | 17:30

Nick Bamford, executive director at Informed Choice, has made a short video outlining five mistakes he believes his company made as it prepared for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

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Father and Son: Would you encourage your child to become an IFA?

While the thought of their children joining the family business leaves some advisers shuddering, others have encouraged their offspring to follow in their footsteps. What would you do?

Professional Adviser | 28 Jul 2011 | 08:00
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Verdict: Bamford and Cann on the FCA

Informed Choice chief executive Nick Bamford and chief executive of the Institute of Financial Planning Nick Cann give their verdict on yesterday's Financial Services Authority meeting on the future of regulation.

IFAonline | 29 Jun 2011 | 13:13

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Better Business: My paraplanner and I

As the Institute of Financial Planning hosted its first ever Paraplanner conference this week, Rahul Odedra took a closer look at how the adviser/paraplanner relationship works at IFA Informed Choice...

Professional Adviser | 26 May 2011 | 08:00
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'Madness': the ten best Tweets on today's gender ruling

Positive news for consumers or 'inane meddling'? We round up the best Tweets on today's ECJ ruling...

IFAonline | 01 Mar 2011 | 11:00
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Video: Nick Bamford on £93m FSCS levy

The FSCS, FOS and the regulatory environment in general are essential, but something is going "badly wrong" with the system, says Informed Choice executive director Nick Bamford.

IFAonline | 28 Jan 2011 | 11:15 | video
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Behind the scenes: Open Day for IFAs at Informed Choice

Spurred by criticism of its pro-RDR mantra, Surrey-based adviser firm Informed Choice invited advisers to spend the day with the company to learn how it operates. MD Martin Bamford outlines how the day went...

Professional Adviser | 02 Dec 2010 | 08:00
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Bamfords: Come and see how we work

Informed Choice is inviting IFA businesses to a series of 'open days' where they can learn about how the company operates following "unfair" criticism over its pro-RDR stance.

IFAonline | 27 Oct 2010 | 15:45
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Distribution Technology unveils risk profiling app for iPhone

Distribution Technology (DT) has launched a version of its risk profiling tool for the iPhone.

IFAonline | 10 Mar 2010 | 11:45
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Bamford launches business checking broadside

Checking the suitability of advice after it is delivered is akin to “putting the cart before the horse”, IFA Nick Bamford says.

IFAonline | 17 Sep 2009 | 16:00
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Better Business: Unbundle your way to a brighter future

In an extract from their book 'Get the Adviser Advantage: How to Survive and Thrive in the New World of Retail Financial Services', Nick Bamford and Martin Bamford explain that while advice and products are currently packaged for remuneration purposes, advisers need to unbundle this model to be RDR-ready.

Professional Adviser | 13 Aug 2009 | 12:00
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How to develop your client-centric proposition

In an extract from their book Get the Adviser Advantage: How to Survive and Thrive in the New World of Retail Financial Services, Informed Choice's Nick and Martin Bamford explain how to develop client-centric propositions.

Professional Adviser | 05 Aug 2009 | 10:00
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You're never too old to study

In my blog last month I tried to brew up a storm with my suggestion that neither the public nor the regulator understood the difference between independent financial advice and independent financial sales.

IFAonline | 03 Oct 2006 | 09:00

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