Eighteen months ago PIMFA refurbished our offices in City Road, necessitating a six-week work-from-home programme for our entire team.
Read more ...Guest Column: Halving Pensions Tax Relief would be unfair
- Thursday, 05 March 2020
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We will soon know if higher and top rate pensions savings tax relief is cut in the Budget. The Treasury says this would save £10bn per year and justify it on the grounds of fairness. This justification is flawed.
Read more ...Claire Trott: My Pension Freedom concerns
- Friday, 28 February 2020
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As we head towards another Budget and tax year end, we are yet again considering the impact that the Pension Freedoms are having on those retiring now and in the future.
Read more ...Guest Column: Beware 'death by cashflow modelling'
- Wednesday, 26 February 2020
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It is human nature that when we are asked to give an opinion or to answer a question that what we say in response has positive connotations, that is we want to be able to help and where possible give good news, writes Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Wealth Manager John Rook.
Read more ...Nicola Watts: Why scammers threaten us all
- Friday, 14 February 2020
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It won’t have escaped the attention of those of us in the industry that the Financial Conduct Authority has made changes to the FCA Register, removing the name of all those in customer facing roles (except where they hold a senior management function).
Read more ...John Moret: Key SIPP issues 'unresolved' after 30 years
- Wednesday, 12 February 2020
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It may have escaped your notice but the end of February marks the 30th anniversary of the first SIPP being established.
Read more ...Chloe Moran: From Paraplanner to Financial Planner – my journey
- Tuesday, 04 February 2020
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Although I fell into Financial Planning by chance, as soon as I understood the profession and the various roles I knew that my goal was to be a Financial Planner.
Read more ...Chloe Moran: Laptops and Love Hearts - coping with WFH
- Tuesday, 04 February 2020
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Now that I have reached the end of week four of working from home, I have been able to reflect on this time. There are things that I miss (colleagues) and things that I don’t (Thameslink).
Read more ...Chloe Moran: Why community can help us all
- Tuesday, 04 February 2020
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Over the past few months, I have seen and heard various people talking about the things that have helped them through these challenging times as the world as we know it changes around us.
Read more ...Bamford: Why are so many Planners reluctant to go niche?
- Monday, 03 February 2020
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I've had many conversations with Financial Planners and explained the importance of niche marketing, along with all of the benefits of picking a particular type of client to work with.
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