Can shared parental leave solve the pensions gender gap?
The gender pensions gap is still a significant issue, but could a rebalancing of childcare duties through shared parental leave provide a solution?
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The gender pensions gap is still a significant issue, but could a rebalancing of childcare duties through shared parental leave provide a solution?
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How to run a successful advice firm remotely Provide equipment, data security and support — and keep showing appreciation By Amanda Newman Smith 27 Image credit: Shutterstock The first lockdown had a sense of heightened reality about it that would not have looked out of place in an episode of Doctor Who. Normal everyday life was suspended as we were forced to withdraw from the outside world so as not to be targeted by the invisible, insidious force that was taking over – Covid-19. Work in the usual sense became impossible for most people as we were advised to avoid the offi...
Is visualisation the key to encouraging earlier retirement saving? The behavioural science technique could adjust the short-term bias younger people naturally have with their finances By Amanda Newman Smith 12 th April 2021 10:38 am Visualisation techniques, used as a way of motivating yourself to achieve something, pop up in various contexts. Sports professionals often visualise themselves rehearsing a skill or routine to prime their body for success. Visitors to health spas are taught to relax by visualising themselves in a beautiful summer garden. In financial planning, vis...
Profile: ‘Clients need to feel they can ask you anything’ Sovereign Wealth’s Sheena Doherty on eliminating jargon and embedding good financial behaviour in the masses By Amanda Newman Smith 9 th March 2021 11:40 am Anyone who has seen the Google Translate/Rick Astley meme on YouTube will understand how translating from one language to another can be a tricky business. When typed into the translation tool several times in different languages, the lyrics of Astley’s 1980s classic, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’, become a ridiculous ode to table manners and being nice to c...