Some clients are taking advantage of homeworking, choosing to remain employed past their planned retirement date, others have found they can retire earlier than expected. How has Covid affected your retirement plans?
Here’s the bad news: working out the value of a pension isn’t straightforward! It depends on the type(s) of pensions you have and when you want to retire, among many other things. In this article, we'll talk about the types of pension you could have, how their values are calculated, how you can get a [...]
Despite government assurances that it’s a temporary blip, inflation is trending upwards. What are the implications for pension schemes and their members? Originally published in The Sunday Times, written by Stephanie Hawthorne. Inflation is an old foe, now almost forgotten in many countries. But should we be worried that it seems to be making a [...]
The Pension Schemes Act 2021 imposes several stringent measures designed to safeguard funds. Chief among them is a new onus on trustee boards to play a stronger role in this effort. Originally published in The Sunday Times, written by Simon Brooke The UK seems to legislate on pensions with metronomic regularity, with a new act [...]
Default pension funds appeal to those who want a ‘hands off’ approach to their investing. But what are fund managers investing in? Look under the hood of your investments.
Originally published on vanguardinvestor.co.uk, 12 February With some fortunate households' savings boosted by the lockdowns Covid-19 has forced us to endure, and public finances under growing pressure, it's a question worth considering. The pandemic has clearly been very tough on so many different people. But there’s also no denying that for those able to work [...]