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February 2012
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What clients should expect from their financial adviser
‘May you live in interesting times’ is said to be an ancient Chinese curse (though its origins are far from clear) and it is certainly a phrase that applies to the Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) industry at the moment. Next year the FSA’s Retail Distribution Review will come into force, …
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Helm Godfrey responds to Pensions Regulator comments
Steve Wood, Helm Godfrey Head of Projects, who is leading the company’s auto-enrolment proposition, comments on reports that Bill Galvin, chief executive of the Pensions Regulator, has said that DC pension schemes with less than 1,000 members may be unable to deliver fair outcomes for members.
“I find this an amazing …
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Investment inflows suffer if high rate tax relief removed?
Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury was quoted in the Daily Telegraph on 10th February 2012 as saying that the removal of higher rate tax relief on pension contributions would save the Exchequer more than £7billion.
The most recent report from ONS on Pension Trends (Sept 2011), with combined sources …
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Pensions – New Employer Duties start from October this year
After much discussion, consultation, legislation, draft regulation, detailed guidance, further consultation and subsequent amendments, the new requirements for employers to make compulsory pension provision for employees are due to come into force later this year. Although many details are still to be confirmed, the Government has now announced clarification of …
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Cancer in the Workplace Survey
700,000 people of working age in the UK are suffering from Cancer. Macmillan Cancer Support believe that this number is set to grow considerably. In addition, it is estimated that there are 1.1 million people in the UK caring for cancer sufferers, a proportion of whom are working part-time so …
Helm Godfrey introduces HR consultancy services
Whilst concentrating on your clients and core business activities, it’s easy to neglect managing your employees. Our HR consultancy services will help you design and establish pragmatic processes to manage and optimise your employee investment.
The key areas where we can add value are:
Organisational Design
Designing employee strategies, structures and programmes that …
