by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I am delighted to read that the Safe Homes Income Plans (SHIPs) may open its membership and become a trade bodies for all of those who are interested in the Equity Release industry....
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The Government is to spend £11 millions on promoting auto enrolment in 2012 according to http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/pensions/govt-unveils-£11m-auto-enrolment-comms-campaign/1044746.article In order to save money in the ‘age of austerity’ would the Government (and...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I like the summary of the paper written by the former Pensions and Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/politics/former-pensions-minister-wicks-calls-for-social-insurance-system/1051288.article Having such radicle reform of state benefits...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I cannot foresee circumstances where I feel it would be the correct thing for a client to transfer from a final salary pension to a money purchase pension. I am pleased the FSA is tightening up the rules according to this article...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I laughed when I read the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/pensions/employers-are-willing-to-shoulder-retirement-risk-says-webb/1050358.article I think there will be very few employers who will actually accept more pension liabilities for their staff....
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article is sad reading. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/investments/oecd-uk-heading-back-to-recession/1048984.article with oil prices up so much in percentage terms in the last few months most people’s disposable income has fallen. Talk of another...
