PIMFA

79 days ago

Go woke go broke – does PIMFA have a death wish for financial services, the City & the UK stockmarket?

I outlined today the crisis facing the UK stockmarket and the City. There could be almost no small and mid cap unit trusts left standing by 2028 at this rate. No broking or Nomad firms are making money. Companies are delisting daily. You would have thought that the brokers and wealth managers trade body PIMFA would be all over this but a release today show just how useless it is.

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92 days ago

PIMFA, another woke gala and it is, again, you who are paying

You would have thought that in these challenging times, PIMFA, the trade body for wealth managers and brokers would be focussed on supporting its members to help their clients. Think again, PIMFA has been captured. I flagged up the diversity and inclusion awards HERE. Now get ready for its Women's Symposium.
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94 days ago

Because what you really care about when picking a stockbroker is their skin colour and who they are shagging?

My broker is white and straight. But that is not why I picked him it is because he is competent and offers a cracking service. But in these days of diversity and inclusion, PIMFA the trade body for brokers and wealth managers, says that is just not good enough. Its awards time.
PIMFA has launched its 5th annual diversity and inclusion awards and its pompous CEO Liz Field says:
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707 days ago

The Financial Services Industry celebrates diversity – where are the customers black tie awards ceremonies?

You want your broker to be good at his or her job and to be judged accordingly. You are so much of a bloody dinosaur. This is 2023 FFS. PIMFA the trade body for financial services has announced the short list for its 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Awards. You and I know that this bollocks adds to the cost base of member firms which you and I, the customer, ends up paying for. As for the black tie awards ceremony… in the end you know who is paying for that too, don’t you?

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1860 days ago

Now this is an online conference which they should use at Guantanamo bay

I will be doing some painting at the Welsh Hovel on the 3-4 June. I shall set up a webcam so you can watch the results of my work dry over a 48 hour period. But if that sounds just far too exciting, the Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association, PIMFA, has something designed for you.

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