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The pension nobody reviews: the signs any professional can see
16 June 2026

The pension nobody reviews: the signs any professional can see

Most people have a pension they have not thought about in years. Here is how to recognise the client for whom that neglect has be…

Practice growthPensions & retirement
Pension scams: the warning signs that repeat every time
13 June 2026

Pension scams: the warning signs that repeat every time

Pension fraud costs victims their retirements, not just their savings. The pattern is depressingly consistent — which makes it le…

CompliancePensions & retirement
The pension nobody reviews: the referral moment accountants miss
7 June 2026

The pension nobody reviews: the referral moment accountants miss

Accountants see the contributions but rarely the pension itself. Here is how to recognise the review that never happens and refer…

Referral feesPensions & retirement
The annual allowance question — and where accountants should send it
29 May 2026

The annual allowance question — and where accountants should send it

Annual allowance questions look like tax queries but reach into regulated advice. Here is how to handle the handover cleanly.

Referral feesPensions & retirement
The retirement runway conversation accountants should start
21 May 2026

The retirement runway conversation accountants should start

Accountants see clients approaching retirement long before they act. Here is how to open the conversation and hand it to a regula…

Referral feesPensions & retirement
The retirement runway: spotting the client who needs advice now
12 May 2026

The retirement runway: spotting the client who needs advice now

The years approaching retirement are when the right guidance counts for most. Here is how to spot the client on that runway and h…

Practice growthPensions & retirement
Referring the business owner who's about to retire
7 May 2026

Referring the business owner who's about to retire

When a business owner starts talking about stepping back, the clock is running on decisions only a specialist can help with. Your…

Referral feesPensions & retirement
Clients approaching retirement: the accountant's referral checklist
8 February 2026

Clients approaching retirement: the accountant's referral checklist

Clients close to retirement generate several distinct advice needs at once. Here is a practical checklist for spotting and referr…

Referral feesPensions & retirement
Auto-enrolment questions that are really advice referrals
24 January 2026

Auto-enrolment questions that are really advice referrals

Auto-enrolment starts as compliance but quickly raises advice questions. Here is how accountants can spot and refer them.

Referral feesPensions & retirement
The annual-allowance trap: a referral trigger hiding in plain sight
23 January 2026

The annual-allowance trap: a referral trigger hiding in plain sight

Certain pension pitfalls hide behind a high income or a good year. Here is how to spot the client who might be exposed and why it…

CompliancePensions & retirement