What a difference a couple of weeks can make. In my last article I asked just what is “fair and reasonable” in the context of recent Financial Ombudsman’s (FoS) determinations relating to SIPPs and specifically referred to one recent decision involving Liberty SIPP Limited.
The news announced last week that Liberty SIPP Limited had entered administration should have come as no surprise following recent determinations by the Financial Ombudsman (FoS).
In this weird world of lockdown many are working from home and having to deal with all the challenges it brings.
In some ways my “typical day” hasn’t changed significantly.
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).
On 2 April, I celebrated my 72nd birthday. It was a joyful day with my wife and daughters spent at our rustic New England home overlooking a pond.
John Moret: We must adapt to new realities
Written by James
The events of the last few weeks have impacted just about every aspect of everyday living – including the world of pensions.
In one fell swoop the Chancellor has changed the rules of the game for the self-employed.
Eighteen months ago PIMFA refurbished our offices in City Road, necessitating a six-week work-from-home programme for our entire team.
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Millennials are wired differently from us Gen X and Baby Boomers.
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.
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.