The Pelican Briefing

Steve Hackett is 74

October 18, 2024

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A little bit random possibly but I saw him at the Aylesbury Waterside theatre recently (nice to see that Friars…

McCloud Remedy : 25 pages of Guidance, 24 points noting information needed – simple?

October 11, 2024

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October 6th 2024 was the date by which public sector pension schemes, such as the Teachers’ Pension and the NHS,…

Will 2024 be a Budget for Pensions?

September 27, 2024

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With the Autumn Budget due, there are (as always) a lot of rumours flying around about what might or might…

Only in Pensions could one get misty eyed over 2006

September 20, 2024

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In 2006 we had what was laughably referred to as Pension Simplification. It did anything but simplify pensions, and since…

3 things to remember about Inheritance Tax

September 13, 2024

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Having mentioned Inheritance Tax in last week’s article, I thought that this might be a good point to revisit some…

Are Cashflow systems the new “Protection Umbrella”?

September 6, 2024

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Back in the ‘80s, in the days of large direct salesforces from the likes of Prudential, Equitable and the MI…

What makes a good financial planner?

August 30, 2024

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My previous article (blog; thought piece; incoherent ramblings) looked at the value of a financial planner, drawing primarily on Vanguard’s…

What is the point of a financial planner?

August 23, 2024

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A question that no doubt everyone that uses a financial planner has asked themselves at some point; a question that…

Was Monday 5th the day it all went wrong?

August 20, 2024

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Having dropped back a bit at the end of the previous week, stockmarkets on Monday 5th August dropped sharply, with…

What does a Labour Government mean for Investment Returns?

July 27, 2024

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To be honest I’m surprised that I’ve not had more of these sort of mailings over the last few months…

Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 or maybe not?

July 16, 2024

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Now that the General Election dust has settled, the new Government has jumped into action and is rapidly making changes. …

So why Pelican (and other questions)?

July 8, 2024

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About three weeks in to the new venture and I’ve taken a lot of calls from people interested to know…

Steve Hackett is 74

McCloud Remedy : 25 pages of Guidance, 24 points noting information needed – simple?

Will 2024 be a Budget for Pensions?

Only in Pensions could one get misty eyed over 2006

3 things to remember about Inheritance Tax

Are Cashflow systems the new “Protection Umbrella”?

What makes a good financial planner?

What is the point of a financial planner?

Was Monday 5th the day it all went wrong?

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