The global pandemic has had many adverse effects on the state of the nation’s finances, particularly for young people. Although in many ways it has been widely recognised as a huge success in protecting jobs, the Furlough scheme has required many people in the UK (especially those in their 20s who were disproportionately affected by…

Will the Adams vs Carey case be the point at which SIPP clients are absolved of all responsibilities for the decisions they make? Wendy Poynton looks at the seismic court ruling and assesses possible future tremors. From the moment Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) fell under the remit of the then Financial Services Authority, they…

This month represents a significant milestone. A milestone that seems too ridiculous to credit, more than a little like the feeling a parent has when their child turns ten. Yes, it’s a whopping ten years since I joined PSG. The company has changed enormously over this time, almost entirely beyond recognition in fact. There were…

It’s crazy to think it’s been 8 months already since I joined PSG SIPP as its new Business Development Manager. I recently took 10 minutes out of my busy schedule driving forward new business and dealing with adviser queries to reflect on what I’ve quickly grown to enjoy about our company’s refreshing approach to SIPP…

In light of the new normal we’ve all had to adapt to over the past year, at the mercy of an ever-evolving pandemic that continues to rip up the rulebook on our way of life, it’s fair to say that having a keen eye on our money and financial plans couldn’t be any more important…

To explain a bit more about transfers and what’s involved, we asked Sarah Dibble, our in-house  Transfers expert who spends her days walking that tightrope stretched between compliance and customer service, to discuss some of the frequent challenges she regularly meets while undertaking transfers on behalf of our clients and their advisers. What are the…

Scammers are targeting pension pots of all sizes and taking advantage of the global pandemic and people’s concerns around their financial future in order to persuade them to part with their hard earned money. Here’s some important information on what you can do to avoid being a victim of  a pension scam. Pension scams can…

There is nothing I am good at. Well, at least nothing that I really excel in, unless you count being able to party until the small hours despite being over 40, as I am awesome at that. Sadly, I can’t see that becoming the most desired attribute in a Linkedin job advert though. So, as…

Across many industries, being a “disruptor” has become this century’s buzzword. We’ve witnessed tiny tech start-ups evolve into global tech giants and craft breweries go from their garage at home to setting the agenda for mainstream beers. Many of these success stories start with individuals who’ve taken a good hard look at the competition and…

We’ve put together a series of 6 short videos that aim to help our advisers with new cases and to improve turnaround times with PSG SIPP. In these six presentations we cover a range of topics. From things like ensuring your client’s contact details are up to date, to the way in which we need…