Final Salary Pension Transfers – are they worth the risk?

The number of individuals transferring out of final salary (defined benefit) pension schemes has reached new highs as evidenced by the reported increase in transfer volumes. Willis Towers Watson – the prominent defined benefit pension administrator – for example reported that pension transfers out of their clients’ schemes had increased by a factor of 500% […]

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We are Recruiting…

Paraplanner: Salary: up to £38,000 + pension We are eager to identify a suitable candidate to fill a Paraplanning role within our firm. The successful applicant will be Level 4 qualified and will have some experience of dealing with high net worth financial planning scenarios; Chartered status would be an advantage. Full funding of further […]

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Pensions vs ISA’s?

Our Principal Financial Adviser, Michael Garvey, was again discussing Investments, Savings and Financial Advice in Glasgow’s Sunday Herald last week. On this occasion the topic was Pensions and ISA’s – outlining the reasons why some would choose to pay into a Personal Pension or an ISA.  With the passing of the 5 April deadline for maximising […]

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