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Simoney Kyriakou

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Senior Editor at FTAdviser

Senior Editor of FT trade title @FTAdviser. Also: author, public speaker, possibly funny. Leftist softy. God-botherer. Cat-stroker. All views my own. 🇨🇦 🇬🇧

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  • 2 months ago | ftadviser.com | Simoney Kyriakou

    It is okay. I have not fallen off the top of the idiot tree and hit my head on every branch on the way down. I am just trying to wrap my head around what exactly is going on right now. Initially, I started to write a piece attempting to make sense of what the UK regulator was thinking when the chief executive suggested dipping into the pension pot to pay for a property - given all the regulator has said about how Britons are not saving enough.

  • 2 months ago | ftadviser.com | Simoney Kyriakou

    UK chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement yesterday (March 26) hinted at significant investment reforms to come, possibly by the Autumn Budget. As reported by FT Adviser, the government is looking at options for Isa reform to get more people investing into stocks and shares. On the face of it, this looks like good news, and the provider-side of the financial services profession has raced to fill my inbox with suggestions for reforms.

  • Mar 6, 2025 | ftadviser.com | Simoney Kyriakou

    If I see one more International Women’s Day event branded pink or featuring cupcakes, I will scream (typical, just like a ‘hysterical woman’). Don’t get me wrong: I think the colour is great. I loved Legally Blonde. Barbie, as I have said in aeons past, is a great role model for women who want to be entrepreneurs and own big houses, fast cars and lots of horses.

  • Jan 17, 2025 | ftadviser.com | Simoney Kyriakou

    FT Adviser is kicking off 2025 by throwing our collective weight behind a campaign to fix the letters of authority problem this year. For too long, advisers have been telling us (and the regulators) that issues around processing letters of authority have hurt consumers. LoAs are a legal document that permit third parties, such as financial advisers, to request information on client plans and policies.

  • Dec 8, 2024 | ft.com | Simoney Kyriakou

    Shares in US technology giants have risen so rapidly this year, driven by an artificial intelligence frenzy, that their index weighting...

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Simoney Kyriakou 🇨🇦 @MoorgateMermaid
6 Jun 25

Read the full article here and view our extensive archive showing the #Waspi journey

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High Court grants Waspi full hearing https://t.co/gzjWfw2na8

Simoney Kyriakou 🇨🇦
Simoney Kyriakou 🇨🇦 @MoorgateMermaid
6 Jun 25

The regulator said financial promotion rules would apply so consumers get information on the risks and would not be offered inappropriate incentives to invest, in the same way as if they bought cryptoassets directly. #crypto #investing https://t.co/VaQHouXCSK

Simoney Kyriakou 🇨🇦
Simoney Kyriakou 🇨🇦 @MoorgateMermaid
6 Jun 25

RT @amazinganiamals: https://t.co/jA5yWxVXvz