Some of you have been asking me about this so here’s a quick summary of the changes. Firstly, a quick recap on what we’re talking about: Contracting out was where a person opted out of the State second pension (used to be known as SERPS until 2002) and hoped to obtain greater benefits when they […]
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Have you ever wondered how advisers get paid, whether that’s your independent financial adviser or tied bank adviser? How do consumers pay for advice? It’s never free! Some of you might well have heard the phrase “The Retail Distribution Review” in the media over the past months. This is being introduced at the end of […]
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Spent this morning at the Culloden Hotel attending a trio of investment seminars hosted by Schroders, JP Morgan and Blackrock. Some of the content would have lulled even my baby daughter to sleep but there was some good stuff in there. Vincent Devlin, who runs Blackrock’s Continental European and European Absolute Alpha funds, told us […]
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This has nothing whatsoever to do with money but it’s so beautiful I had to share it: Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo. By David Gibson <a href=”https://plus.google.com/100895853551824521220?rel=author”>Google</a>
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