Personal Finance

Cleaning up financial advice

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:45:00 GMT

Global mis-selling scandals, from mortgages in the US to pensions in the UK, have cost the financial industry billions. The FT's Elaine Moore reports on new rules in the UK that should clean up the way financial products are sold.

Safety fast: review of Cabri G2 helicopter

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:53:23 GMT

A new two-seat helicopter certified to stringent European safety standards is strong, sophisticated and offers a high degree of crash protection. But is the £250,000 Cabri G2, from French manufacturer Guimbal, also fun to fly? The FT's own test pilot, Rohit Jaggi, finds out

Breeding sells: review of two Ferraris

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:18:46 GMT

Ferrari's historic and valuable 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de France and the Italian car manufacturer's current 458 Italia are separated by more than half a century but have a number of similarities that increase driving enjoyment – and road safety. Rohit Jaggi gets behind their wheels

Classic marque Bentley rolls back years

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:08:00 GMT

One of the oldest and most prestigious names in British car manufacturing, Bentley, now owned by Volkswagen, has always been ahead of its time. The FT's Rohit Jaggi test drives two very different offerings from the marque: the classic 1927 Bentley 4.5L, and its contemporary cousin, the rather more flashy Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible

Vulcanair P68R: safety first

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:51:00 GMT

With two 200hp engines, seats for six and handling that is docile and forgiving, the safety-conscious Vulcanair P68R is an airliner in miniature. Rohit Jaggi finds out how this Italian-made aircraft handles when one of those engines cuts out.

Qt Wildcat - beyond the pumped-up saloon

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:50:00 GMT

The racing heritage behind this ultra-chunky 4WD from QT Services in Plymouth gives it the strength and power to take on all the mud, boulders and hills you can throw at it, says Rohit Jaggi. And the company offers road and military options with up to 400hp under the bonnet.

Jaguar XKR-S delivers echoes of a rich past

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:22:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi travels to Portugal to test drive the Jaguar XKR-S, the road car that offers race car thrills.

Chevrolet Corvette

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:40:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi speeds across the flat deserts of Nevada in America's latest muscle car

Sailing by in the fast lane

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:49:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi skims around the south of France aboard L'Hydroptère

Superyacht Big Fish explores new territories

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:50:00 GMT

Speaking at the Monaco Yacht Show, Richard Beattie, the Hong Kong-based businessman, explains to the FT's Victor Mallet why Big Fish sets the benchmark for a new generation of long-distance exploration yachts

Easy riding in the Hollywood hills

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:42:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi is seduced by the outlaw charms of the Harley-Davidson, the bike that epitomises the wilder side of American culture

Heavyweight contender

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:21:00 GMT

While not exactly pretty to look at, the spacious Pilatus Porter takes practicality and utility to a new level, says Rohit Jaggi

Morgan three-wheeler is a potent machine

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:15:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi, the FT's car and aviation columnist, takes the new Morgan 3 Wheeler out on the road and finds it to be a pretty faithful homage to the carmaker's earlier output

Rugged luxury: the King Air 350i

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:42:42 GMT

Rohit Jaggi, the FT's aviation columnist, flies the Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350i and discovers why it is a popular choice among owner-pilots

BMW soft top is a soft option

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:36:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi, the FT's car and aircraft columnist, drives the BMW 650i SE convertible but finds the delivery of power somewhat on the bland side.

Panther powerboat rules the waves

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:10:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi, the FT's aircraft columnist, takes to the water in the P1-28SS Panther powerboat, a craft created to put the spectacle back into powerboat racing.

A quiet drive in the Lexus CT 200h

Thu, 26 May 2011 07:02:00 GMT

When Rohit Jaggi drives the Lexus CT 200h, he finds a hybrid vehicle, strangely quiet but with clever touches

Winging it in the Piaggio P180 Avanti II

Thu, 26 May 2011 07:13:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi flies the Piaggio P180 Avanti II, a jet with an innovative wing design that is unlike the aircraft to which most people are accustomed

Robinson R66 helicopter: bigger and faster

Tue, 17 May 2011 11:45:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi test-flies the new five-seat Robinson R66 helicopter, which joins an already high-achieving family. Can this first turbine-engined aircraft from the California manufacturer make as big a mark as its forebears?

Rolls-Royce: the spirit of ecstasy lives on

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:05:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi test-drives the Rolls-Royce Phantom and finds the journey comfortable but low on generosity from other drivers.

Aston Martin gets ready to rumble

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:03:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi test-drives the brand-new Aston Martin Virage and Vantage S, and finds they hold their own on the road.

Aerobatics in a Pitts Special biplane

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:07:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi takes the controls of an S-2A Pitts Special aerobatic biplane to perform rolls and loops above the Suffolk countryside.

Tax squeeze but more incentives to invest

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:26:00 GMT

Matthew Vincent , personal finance editor, discusses the 2011 UK budget with the FT's Richard Edgar, focusing on higher tax and national insurance for higher earners, but potentially more incentives for charitable giving and investment opportunities in the chancellor’s plans for growth.

Where to invest: Isas or Sipps?

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:53:00 GMT

In the third part of FT Money's video series on tax efficient investing, Matthew Vincent, FT Money editor, chairs a panel on the advantages and disadvantages of Isas and Sipps with FT Money columnists David Stevenson and John Lee, and Moira O'Neill, personal finance editor at Investors Chronicle.

Making a million from your Isa

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:20:00 GMT

John Lee, the FT's My Portfolio columnist, has succeeded in building up £1m of Isa holdings. He talks to Matthew Vincent, FT Money editor, about his enthusiasm for Isas as a stockpicker, how he chooses his shares, plus where and why things have gone right and wrong.

Secrets of a successful Sipp

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:55:00 GMT

The FT's Adventurous Investor columnist, David Stevenson, explains how to manage a winning self-invested personal pension (Sipp). He reveals to Matthew Vincent, FT Money editor, what he invests in, how he picks between assets, and what he does to minimise risk and cost.

No sex please we're the European Court of Justice

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:25:00 GMT

From 2012 it will be illegal to calculate insurance premiums or benefits on gender, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Lex's John Authers and Edward Hadas discuss the difference between men and women and how insurers should reaction to the ECJ's decision.

Gulfstream G450

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:31:02 GMT

Rohit Jaggi, the FT's aviation columnist, test-flies Gulfstream's imposing and fast G450 business jet, which proves its worth as a high-tech and safe aircraft.

Robinson Helicopter

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:12:00 GMT

The story of Frank Robinson's dream to build a light, simple and low-cost helicopter.

Formula 1 in the south of France

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:15:00 GMT

The south of France is blessed with great roads and fine weather. Rohit Jaggi enjoys both and tests a racing car from the former Arrows F1 team

Chris Tarry interview

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:55:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi quizzes Chris Tarry, a leading aviation analyst, about the prospects for large jets in the current marketplace

Air taxi service guarantees savings

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:50:31 GMT

Rohit Jaggi tests an air taxi service that claims to provide a more cost-efficient method of travelling and hears how, during an economic slowdown, such a seemingly extravagant method of travel may prove invaluable to business.

An aviation revolution?

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:31:07 GMT

The Eclipse 500 very light jet is smaller, cheaper, easier to operate than existing small business aircraft. But Eclipse has had problems with certification, distribution and production targets. Rohit Jaggi test-flies the first Eclipse 500 in the UK.

Oct 16: Higher education

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:08:38 GMT

Rohit Jaggi tries his hand at air racing above the Gloucestershire countryside. Although Rohit already has two pilot licences, even he is blown away by the raw excitement of aerobatic flying at 750ft. Produced by Robert Orr

Jun 25: Limousine of the helicopter world

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:46:14 GMT

Rohit Jaggi test flies the luxurious, but pricey, Sikorsky S-76++.

Sep 25 2007: Test flight for the Beechcraft Premier light jet

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:35:39 GMT

Rohit Jaggi assesses ease of flying, speed and the cost of Hawker Beechcraft's twin-engined corporate jet

Dec 4: Hovercraft

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:33:58 GMT

Rohit Jaggi travels to Dorset to test fly an RNLI hovercraft. He discovers that a craft more-commonly associated with transporting cars is also the ultimate in all-terrain vehicles.

Agusta 109 Grand

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:33:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi, the FT's aviation columnist flies to Paris in the Westland-Agusta 109 Grand

Jun 22: UK Budget – large CGT rise fails to materialise

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:49:00 GMT

Personal finance editor Matthew Vincent and Richard Edgar discuss the lower-than-expected rise in capital gains tax in today’s emergency Budget statement by chancellor George Osborne. They also look at his plans for tax, national insurance and pension simplification.

Jun 14: Slow to market but quick to cover distance

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:28:00 GMT

The $21m Hawker 4000 was originally scheduled for delivery in 2001, but it didn't reach its first buyer until 2008. Rohit Jaggi reviews the first of the aircraft to be chartered in the UK and finds out whether it was worth the wait.

May 4: Cessna expands its range

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:59:00 GMT

Rohit Jaggi reports on the latest addition to the Cessna business jet line.

An alternative to traffic and private jets

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:25:31 GMT

Charter a helicopter for a day and you could take in a handful of meetings across the continent. The Twin Squirrel helicopter offers an efficient alternative to traffic queues or even private jets, but it will take a few lessons. Helicopters are costly, but, argues aircraft columnist Rohit Jaggi, for short hops of a few hundred miles, they are hard to beat.

Beyond business class

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:26:27 GMT

Rohit Jaggi, aircraft columnist, reviews the Pilatus PC-12, an aircraft that offers the cash-rich but time-poor an alternative to airport queues. The turbine-engined PC-12 gives away some speed to rivals that have the same carrying capacity - the light and midsize twin-engined business jets. But at a cost of about $4.3m with the usual options such as weather radar, the PC-12 is cheaper to buy - and, with its single-turbine power plant, much cheaper to operate

Mar 26: Victory Vision review

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:59:00 GMT

The Vision from US bike manufacturer, Victory, is certainly eye-catching, but is it useable enough in the real world to justify the eye-watering price of £17,500? Rohit Jaggi investigates.

Watch Rohit Jaggi fly the Extra 300L

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:39:30 GMT

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Embraer Phenom

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:46:42 GMT

Rohit Jaggi, the FT's aircraft columnist, test flies Embraer's Phenom 100, the Brazilian company's entry level corporate jet. He compares it to similar rivals from Eclipse and Cessna. Produced by Tom Griggs

Dec 18: A lot of aircraft for a lot of money

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:26:49 GMT

Rohit Jaggi test-flies the Cessna Citation Sovereign, a $17m jet that's a jump up from the other planes he's flown for the FT. The aircraft has room for nine passengers and two crew and handles well but although it can cross the atlantic, it can't quite reach New York from London.

Sep 18: A flying investment

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:16:29 GMT

It's a toy for gentle aerobatics and a hedge against inflation. It's also a perfect stepping stone to owning a pedigree warbird like a Spitfire or a Mustang, says aircraft columnist Rohit Jaggi.

BRP Can Am Spyder motorcycle review

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:39:56 GMT

Rohit Jaggi, the Financial Times motorcycle columnist, takes a test ride on a new three wheeler from Bombardier Recreational Products that is an interesting hybrid of a sports car and a motorbike