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15 October 2007
Barclays Financial Planning highlights NPSS knowledge gap among smaller companies
Almost one in seven (14 per cent) of small to medium sized employers have never heard of the government’s plans for compulsory contributions to the National Pensions Savings Scheme (NPSS) according to recent figures from Barclays Financial Planning.
01 October 2007
Research from Barclays Financial Planning shows higher salaries win over benefits
Research from Barclays Financial Planning conducted amongst 200 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) indicates that whilst nine out of ten employers (90 per cent) offer their employees a pension scheme, only one in four companies (25 per cent) have total pensions take up among their employees.
17 September 2007
Barclays Financial Planning reveals Smaller Companies’ concerns at low pension contributions
Nearly a fifth of employees do not pay in to their pension, but almost a third of employers contribute over 6 per cent of salary.
10 September 2007
Investors are missing the ‘jewel in the crown’ says Barclays Financial Planning
A recent poll conducted by Barclays Financial Planning at its first customer investment seminar showed investors are missing a trick when it comes to recognising the full potential offered by the rapid expansion in the Indian market.
23 July 2007
Barclays to take investment education to the High Street
Barclays Financial Planning is launching an education programme starting with a series of investment seminars, aimed at educating customers on investment opportunities.
31 March 2007
Two in three sole traders have no plans in place for death or illness
Two thirds (67 per cent) of sole traders have no plans for their business in the event that they become incapacitated or die, according to the latest findings from Barclays Financial Planning.
28 March 2007
One quarter of employers do not review performance of staff pensions
One quarter of small to medium size (SME) employers (25 per cent) do not regularly review the performance of those investments in which they have invested their staff's pensions to check they are performing well.
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