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Tony Blair, Independent Financial Adviser? You have 45 minutes to evacuate.

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DiggerUK
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OK, I have a very nice time away in the rain and wind at the coast crabbing with the grandkids, and guess what I find on my return!!!

They allow anybody to be an IFA these days, even War Criminals.
Can anybody explain why I am losing the will to live?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-23/blair-starts-investment-firm-licensed-to-arrange-stock-deals-filings-show.html

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  • caveat_emptor
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    Not a Blair supporter or sympathiser but I hadn't realised he'd been found guilty of war crimes.
    Named after my cat, picture coming shortly
  • chris_m
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    Could have been worse - it could have been Broon or Capt. Darling ;-)
  • DiggerUK
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    chris_m wrote: »
    Could have been worse - it could have been Broon or Capt. Darling ;-)

    Please, you are spoiling a very nice Rioja with gob like that.

    As a response, suck on this.

    Mark Thatcher, IFA.
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    Cant see where in the article that IFA is mentioned or that the transactions involved fall under an IFA remit.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • DiggerUK
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    dunstonh wrote: »
    Cant see where in the article that IFA is mentioned or that the transactions involved fall under an IFA remit.

    So am I right in thinking that he cannot be done for telling porkies by the FSA.
    That will be a first for him.
  • chris_m
    chris_m Posts: 8,250 Forumite
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    DiggerUK wrote: »
    As a response, suck on this.
    Mark Thatcher, IFA.

    Doesn't IFA in that context stand for Is Fined in Africa?

    :D:D:D
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