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Selftrade Questions. 26 April 14

Sat, 26 Apr 14

Paul Lewis asks why share platform Selftrade needs to know so much about its customers. How safe is money with the Coop Bank? The Chancellor¹ promised in March that everyone reaching pension age would be given "free, impartial², face-to-face advice" about what to do with their pension pot. So will it happen? And how? As buy-to-let turns 18 the industry wants to celebrate its 'coming of age' by showing that buy to let is one of the best asset classes when it comes to getting a return on an investment. But is it?

1 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

2 impartial   

adj.(in,to)公正的，无偏见的

参考例句：

• He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
• Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。