7th February 2022
A recent Freedom of Information (FOI) request by London based pensions consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) has found that high inflation rates will cut the total spending power of…
31st January 2022
We recently launched a new quarterly survey; the Tees Valley Business Index, as a representative temperature check for enterprises across the five Teesside boroughs. The results of our first Business…
18th January 2022
We welcome Guy Foster, Chief Strategist for Brewin Dolphin as he takes a look at the highs and lows of 2021 and considers what the next 12 months could have…
17th January 2022
We are thrilled to welcome another experienced paraplanner to the team as part of our continued period of growth. Jessica Wilkinson joins Active following a successful three and a half…
6th December 2021
"We are all no doubt hoping for a comfortable retirement. The Government is naturally in favour of us building our own pension provision, reducing reliance on state support. However, much…
6th December 2021
Recent research* from pension specialist Scottish Widows shows that women will need to save an additional £185k to enjoy the same retirement savings as men. This staggering gap is made…
29th November 2021
We are so happy to spread some Active spirit among two Teesside charities by donating food and gifts this Christmas. For the past five years the team have donated money…
18th November 2021
A new law is being introduced to help protect pension savers from fraudsters. The legislation, which was passed on 8th November gives pension trustees and scheme managers the power to…
9th November 2021
We are thrilled to have successfully retained the Pension Transfer Gold Standard for another year. The gold standard, delivered by the Personal Finance Society (PFS) is a voluntary code of…
