Today the Work and Pensions Select Committee finally confirmed that it will be investigating pension scams as part of its inquiry into pension freedoms, writes Kat Mitchell.
Category Archives: pensions
1 in 5 five over 50s have no savings
I was a little concerned to read today that one in five of Brits over 50 have no savings or investments (excluding pensions). It suggests that the problems of an aging population unable to fund their own retirement may be upon us sooner than many think, writes Kat Mitchell.
Copywriting – corporate vs journalistic, can you do both?
With regular work at financial publications becoming harder and harder to come by, many freelance journalists are turning to corporate copywriting work to pay the bills. This can cause issues with bias sneaking into their journalistic work, writes Kat Mitchell.
MPs tell regulators to coordinate communications
MPs have urged financial regulators to work together to improve their communications to combat financial scams in a report released today the Work and Pensions committee.
Working with new clients in lockdown
Starting work with four new clients during the lockdown has seen us facing some interesting challenges and has me missing the ability to go on client visits, writes Kat Mitchell
SIPPs on trial
The SIPP sector has seen consolidation and growing regulatory concern, particularly over pension transfer business and court cases. Read Kat Mitchell’s latest article in Financial Planning Today.
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