During these unprecedented times the number of ‘vulnerable clients’ is likely to increase due to the economic impact of the Coronavirus outbreak, emotional or family issues, and a change in health.

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Financial Ombudsman Service data shows 1,635 new complaints were received about financial advisers in the 2019 to 2020 financial year, down a bit from 1,915 in 2018 to 2019, the PFS chief executive writes in his latest column for Financial Planning Today Magazine (July/Aug issue).

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It won’t have gone unnoticed by many Financial Planning Today readers that the week before last was Mental Health Awareness Week.

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There’s a major shakeup happening in the world of local commercial radio. In early September, around 50 local radio stations will close and be relaunched as Greatest Hits Radio. Read more ...

Each week that goes by we learn more about ourselves as individuals and society.  So far I’ve learned that I’m glad to be at home with my family and we get on well! 

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In the Surrey village where I live, we’re currently in what one of my colleagues described as ‘the Cranleigh bubble’. She means that life here appears relatively healthy, by all accounts. Read more ...

In this weird world of lockdown many are working from home and having to deal with all the challenges it brings.

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In some ways my “typical day” hasn’t changed significantly. 

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The events of the last few weeks have impacted just about every aspect of everyday living – including the world of pensions.

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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).

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