The impact of COVID-19 caused extreme stock market volatility, with the average pension fund falling over 15% in Q1. While some of that value may have been regained over the last few months, pension savers remain understandably cautious. In the past, the level of risk to which pension funds were exposed would reduce on the […]
How has COVID-19 affected your retirement?
2.6% – the average pension fund is 2.6% lower than at the start of year 1.5 million people over the age of 50 are planning to delay their retirement 15% plan to delay retirement by an average of three years 26% say they plan on working indefinitely The coronavirus pandemic has not been kind to […]
Are you approaching retirement?
WRITTEN BY KIRSTY TELLING 09TH SEPTEMBER 2020 If you are nearing retirement, you may have been particularly worried about the impact of recent market volatility on your pension assets and perhaps you are reassessing your retirement plans. There are several things to consider if you are planning to retire, which will depend very much on […]
Reviewing your Pension contributions
As you approach retirement, you probably want to know when you can afford to stop working. Having worked hard throughout your career you deserve to enjoy your retirement without having to worry about your finances. It may be worth reviewing your pension contributions to make sure you are taking advantage of the incentives offered by […]
Take control of your investments
Getting a clear, concise view of your investment portfolio can be difficult and time-consuming. That’s why we use a secure, online system known as a platform. A platform gives you secure, online access to your investment funds with a transparent, easy -to-understand charging structure. So rather than holding your ISAs, pensions and other investments in […]