About

Ian Green

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Away from the office I enjoy spending time with my family, keeping fit (having lost over 2 stone in the last year), being as 'Green' in nature as in name where possible, and in no particular order: Squash, tennis, 5-a-side football, VideoGames (with son), Depeche Mode (& 80s electronica in general!), Nintendo Wii Sports, iPhone apps, Cycling round Richmond park, Tetris, Black & white photos, City breaks, modern art, looking out for the results of Dagenham & Redbridge FC, Getting back to nature at regular intervals, Sherlock Holmes, Investment Psychology, the little differences that make big differences, Gardening, Las Vegas once in a while, "and many many more..."

I have held the full Financial Planning Certificate since 1996, the Financial Planning Diploma since 2008 and I am accredited in the internationally accepted ISO22222 benchmark for Personal Financial Planning.

My membership of the international organisation MDRT recognises me as in the top 1% of financial planners worldwide and I recently spoke at the MDRT 'Top of the Table' conference to 500 of the world's leading financial services advisers.

My media CV has included a regular monthly slot on Bloomberg TV 'Ask the IFA', as well as appearances on BBC1 Breakfast, Channel 5 & ITV. I have guested on various radio programmes including BBC Radio 4 Moneybox Live, BBC Radio Five Live (including their Budget panel), regional local programmes and LBC. I have been a regular contributor to many industry magazines and I have answered questions for correspondents on the London Evening Standard 'This is Money' website and written articles for various consumer financial publications.

I also regularly present to my peers at financial services meetings around the UK on a variety of topics. Recent international speaking engagements also include Europe, Hong Kong, Canada and the United States.

I am the author of "The Financial Adviser: How to be a successful practitioner". The book has been translated, and reprinted, in Korean. All my author's profits from sales of the book are distributed between financial services charities.

Voluntary positions include serving as a trustee on the Personal Finance Society Charitable Foundation, serving on the board of directors of the Life Insurance Association, the largest professional association for financial advisers in Europe, and an international practice management committee.