Chelsea Financial Services

Fund supermarket discounts

Chelsea Financial Services (branded as Chelsea Investment Intelligence) was founded in 1983 by present chairman John Holder. The company is an online supermarket that lets investors access a wide range of funds, and offers a shortlist of funds to simplify chice for individual investors. It is a discount broker and was one the first intermediaries to discount initial charges on unit trusts and bonds, and later PEPs and ISAs.

Managing director Darius McDermott is a frequent contributor to Investment Week and you can read some of his pieces here.

Commodities

Deep Dive: Commodities roller coaster shows no sign of slowing down

Chinese economy key outlook

11 October 2021 • 3 min read

Markets

Crypto clampdown: China ban will not hamper 'biggest political idea for 150 years'

Crypto "most successful Ponzi scheme of all time"

04 October 2021 • 7 min read

Unit trusts/OEICs

Investment Association to launch six sectors next week as original plans for eight fall flat

Plans for eight sectors scrapped

07 September 2021 • 2 min read

Funds

Authorisation of new firms falls by 50% in 2020

Ninety-seven were authorised

05 July 2021 • 7 min read

Investment

Euro 2020 industry predictions: Which nation is set for glory?

Industry experts have their say

15 June 2021 • 1 min read

Funds

Euro 2020: Which teams and funds could come out on top?

The best funds to look out for

11 June 2021 • 3 min read

Bonds

Experts warn of further defaults as CCC bond yields reach all-time lows

'Zombification' of real economy

26 April 2021 • 4 min read

Asia

Worth its weight in gold: Why silver is the horse to back when markets recover

Deep Dive into commodities

17 March 2021 • 3 min read

ESG

Sustainable Investment Special Report: How should investors approach China 'at start of ESG journey'?

Progress being made but barriers remain

03 March 2021 • 12 min read

Global

A whole new world: Market recovery on the way but do not expect a return to the old normal

Deep Dive into global equities

14 January 2021 • 4 min read