Martin Bamford: My brush with a scammer
- Thursday, 27 May 2021
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During a call with a client last week, I was reminded again of the dangers of unregulated investments. The client explained that his good friend had lost £120,000 to a Bitcoin scam.
Read more...PIMFA launches guide to help members fight online fraud
- Friday, 07 May 2021
- Articles
Wealth management trade body PIMFA has published a guide to online fraud prevention for member firms as concerns grow about a rising number of internet scams.
Read more...Martin Bamford: Tik, Tok - investment flop?
- Thursday, 11 February 2021
- Comment
I entered financial services just as the tech bubble was about to burst. One of my earliest professional experiences of investing was watching the bubble surrounding tech stocks, swiftly followed by the disappointment of investors who had become over exposed to that sector as it collapsed.
Read more...Include online investment scams in new law, IA urges
- Thursday, 17 December 2020
- Articles
The Investment Association, the fund managers’ trade body, has urged the Government to include online investment scams in its new Online Harms Bill.
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