Tag Archives: Gallium

Newscape – the steelworker’s fractional scammer – bites the dust

When I cast my mind back to the dark days of 2017 when Darren Reynolds was sourcing leads for his advice from Celtic – one fund appeared on the SIPP statements of steelworkers we met which I had never heard … Continue reading

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“Probing” IFAs is not enough; we need simpler more transparent transfers.

  Allegations of “mis-selling” against IFAs are premature and unsubstantiated. My eye was caught last night by a linked in post by Andrew Warwick-Thompson, formerly of the Pensions Regulator. Here we go again. The personal pensions miss-selling scandal all over … Continue reading

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It’s not just IFAs that should be livid!

Here is the note I wrote when I read New Model Advisers report On why FSCS cannot determine its current levy (uncertainty over Strand Capital) On why FSCS has to unravel its past compensation (uncertainty over Arch Cru) Today (Jan … Continue reading

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Concerns over the money invested though Active Wealth (UK) Ltd

This blog is about the investment solutions recommended by Active Wealth (UK) Ltd to members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS). Corporate structures The role of Vega Algorithms Custody and fund governance of 5Alpha 5Alpha fees It was written … Continue reading

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I smell a (pensions) rat – what can I do?

An advert appeared yesterday on the Pension Play Pen Linked In Group.. If you’re in our Group, you can see it here The organisation – Save My Pension is offering a “route to market” with the message from its Director Danny Smith  … Continue reading

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