Have been ask to provide expert opinion on the following: • Equity release - Whether the advice process was correct and/or suitable and whether all alternative options had been explored. Also to assess whether the lender acted within the regulations. • Mortgages - Suitability of mortgage advice. • Pensions and investments - Suitability of pension advice, and whether a firm retains liability for ongoing advice. Suitability to switch pension products. Suitability of recommended investment solutions.

Compliance with UK financial services rules & regulations • Financial planning matters, including pensions, investments, savings, life assurance & the advisory process & standards

Trading Experience: Derivatives, equities, FX, crypto, bonds, interest rates, funds, emerging markets, algorithmic trading, pricing, hedging, speculation, arbitrage, spread betting, etc. Product Experience: Structured products, cash and derivatives markets, index-linked notes, futures, options, OTC and listed, exotics, swaps, floating rate loans, fixed-rate loans, structured loans, caps floors, collars, Delta-One, GDRs, ADRs, basket options, barrier options, autocallables, accumulators, CPPI, volatility caps,...

A Chartered Accountant with over 20 years' experience, Forensic Accountant expert witness and Consequential Loss specialist. • Over 200 expert determinations, loss reports and advisory briefings provided. • A court-appointed Single Joint Expert. • We have assisted with financial, commercial and other dispute cases being adjudicated on in the High Court. • A founder member of FCA s166 redress and consequential loss schemes.

All aspects of regulated financial advice, especially pensions and investments, including pension transfers and self-invested pension arrangements • General investment knowledge and impact of psychology and sociology on investor behaviour • As well as working in the financial sector and academic work, I have worked for the Pensions Ombudsman Service for many years