Self-employed not saving enough according to financial advisor for pensioners.

According to the Institute for Fiscal studies (IFS) the self-employed are not saving enough into their pensions and need a financial advisor for pensioners to help them. Research has found that only 20% of self-employed business owners contribute into a pension. That will mean that at retirement over half of the self-employed would have no […]

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Local independent pension advice news for September and October

Local independent pension advice for October and September The Financial conduct Authority (FCA) have revealed that only 29 firms applied for crypto authorisation in the 12 months to April 24. Almost 190 firms withdrew their applications in the last three years as well. It looks like the FCA’s crypto approval regime is too tough for […]

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Few complaints about independent pension advice

It seems that there are relatively few complaints about independent pension advice. The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) regularly provides figures on the number of complaints it receives. In the first quarter of 2024 almost 75,000 complaints were registered. That was a 70% increase on the same period last year. The majority of the complaints were […]

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August news from Christina Clegg your friendly financial advisor for pensioners.

August news from Christina Clegg your friendly financial advisor for pensioners The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has reported payouts of £430 million to customers of failed financial firms in 2023/24. Good to see that the safety net is working. People should be able to be confident that their investments are protected. Labours first budget […]

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