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BlackStar Wealth Management – Has your pension lost money?

Has your pension lost money after being advised to transfer by Blackstar Wealth Management?   Who were BlackStar Wealth Management Limited? Blackstar Wealth Management Limited was a FCA regulated company prior to closure. It was a firm of independent financial advisors who advised the majority of their customers to transfer their pensions. The advisors typically…

Execution Only Trading guide

Execution Only – Trading for Beginners. Things you may need to know before you start trading on the Financial Markets.   What is a Market? When referred to in the trading industry the financial markets are a place where people gather to make deals with financial instruments. Depending on products traded, the financial markets are…

Advisory Trading for beginners

Things you may need to know before you start trading on the Financial Markets with a Broker or an Independent Financial Advisor (IFA).   What is Advisory Trading? Advisory trading can be described in many ways and it’s important to be aware that there are different types of advisors. To summarise in short, advisory trading…

Late commercial payments: charging interest and debt recovery

Interest on late commercial payments   If you are a supplier of goods and services and another business own your unpaid invoices, you can claim statutory interest on the rate of 8% plus the Bank of England base rate and the recovery cost under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (“the Act”)…

Removing a CCJ from your credit record

Removing a CCJ from your credit records.   If you have received a CCJ, you may be seriously concerned about the consequences of having this on your credit file. Any CCJs on your credit record will negatively affect your credit rating and could ultimately prevent you from obtaining credit, such as a mortgage or even…

Contract for Differences – Case Study

After successfully bringing a Claim for a Financial Litigation Client, we share a case study of the process.   Contract For Differences Mrs. X was approached by JNF Capital who advised her to invest in a complex and exotic financial product called Contract for Differences (CFDS) – a form of risk financial speculation called derivative…