Tag Archives: Angie Brooks

Ever wondered where those “pension leads” come from?

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

Many financial advisers buy “pension leads”. These are hot prospects keen to take action to change their financial circumstances. Many of these leads are legitimately sourced, but many aren’t. If you spend time on Linked in or Twitter or Facebook, … Continue reading →

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Pension scams; too little-too late?

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

  News from the Serious Fraud Office that they are at last on to the gang of financial thugs behind Capita Oak and the network of related frauds, will come as scant comfort to those who have been robbed and … Continue reading →

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Why the messages on pension fraud need all of us!

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

We will never know the extend of fraudulent pension liberation (the type where people’s retirement savings are liberated to the fraudster’s bank accounts). People who are scammed tend to keep that information to themselves, consigning themselves to the mental torment … Continue reading →

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Real money and real people need real regulation.

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

  I am an admirer of Angie Brooks, though my opinion of her is not shared by Andrew Warwick- Thompson of the Pension Regulator. Angie and Andrew see pension scams in different ways. This evening I talked with Angie about … Continue reading →

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Why we are all regulators

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

A regulator is generally a device that maintains a designated characteristic in a system. In a financial sense, it ensures that the rules that govern our dealings are understood, maintained and enforced. We have regulation because we value a system … Continue reading →

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