We have (all) always worked remotely at PJFS. That’s just the way things have developed over 15...
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“The working-from-home illusion fades”
Are workers working from home more or less productive than those catching the 7.02am to London...
“PensionBee reports providers to DWP alleging transfer rules abuse”
If we advise you to transfer or ‘consolidate’ your pension, there has to be a good reason. Yes,...
“A New Test of an Old Dream: The 4-Day Workweek”
In 1930, ‘father of modern economics’ Keynes predicted that technology would eventually lead to a...
“Esther Rantzen demands pensioners stop being asked to use phone apps”
I remember when I first started in this business we had to ensure that anyone over 75 had a family...
Paper shortage delays Abrdn shareholder vote
Here’s one in the eye for those tech-sceptics, forever saying ‘Yes, but if Russian...
“Three quarters of advisers to return to office”
According to recent surveys (don’t you just love a survey?), most advisers have gone back to their...
“Google, Facebook and Amazon face new UK regulator”
In the 70s and ‘80s, financial services was the Wild West. Anyone could flog pensions and savings...
“Nationwide tells 13,000 staff to ‘work anywhere”
Well, good for them, I say. Firstly for bothering to ask their staff what they think. Over 90%...
“Why Zoom fatigue won’t last forever”
In the excitement of Mother’s and birthdays, I omitted to mark another important anniversary last...
“Financial Planning in the Virtual Age”
I attended a Zoom meeting last week with 30-odd fellow financial advisers from around the country...
“JM Finn to downsize London HQ to cater for remote working”
Not really the tip, but by now most probably part of the hard core of a not-so-submerged iceberg...
“Why pivoting to online meetings could damage your marketing”
Even in the periods between Lockdowns (Twockdown? LockdownLite?), I wasn’t comfortable going to...
The paperless office? There’s a long way to go.
I like to think we were well ahead of the ‘going paperless’ curve as we’ve an online business from...
“How much is too much screen time and how can we cut down during lockdown?
For the first few months of sunshiney lockdown, not getting out much was actually great. Online...