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Robert Oakden

Financial Planner CeMAP DipFA in Mansfield

A little bit about Robert

Robert is an experienced and knowledgeable financial adviser, ready to work with you to ensure you and your family’s financial future. He has a Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA) and is experienced in advising clients in all aspects of pensions, investments and protection.

Over the past 17 years, Robert has worked in banks and independently, advising clients to invest, and manage plans to build capital wealth throughout all life stages.

As a financial planner, Robert’s main goal is to help you make well-informed decisions on what types of investments are right for you. He also emphasises the need to adjust financial plans as your goals and needs change. Robert will always listen to your concerns, share all information about potential investments, including benefits, risks, and tax issues and treat your financial goals with the same care and interest he devotes to his own.

Robert looks forward to being your trusted advisers and expert resource as you build a portfolio of investments.

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Whether you want help getting your pension in a good place, or to ask me about another financial need you might have, I’m here to help.
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How can you boost your pension pot?

In the UK, there’s an estimated £26.6bn1 in lost or forgotten pensions. That means the average UK worker is missing as much as £28k2 from their retirement money. But there’s good news - this kind of financial hit is completely avoidable.

Here are three simple ways to make sure your pension is working its hardest for you.

1. Check up on it

This one might seem obvious, but it’s easy to lose track of your pension pots, where they are, and what they’re doing. If you make a note of your pension providers, and check your pot(s) regularly, you’re far less likely to lose one of them over time.

2. Look at your investment allocation

Your investment allocation is where and how you’re investing your pension. Often, people will just use their pension provider’s default setting. But this might not actually be right for your retirement goals and risk profile. So, it’s a good idea to revisit this every few years.

3. Bump it up

If you’ve had a windfall recently, like a pay rise, bonus, or inheritance, putting a portion of it into your pension is a good idea. Not only is it tax-efficient, but you’ll be glad when your retirement comes around.

As an adviser, my role is to help you get all of this done simply, with all the facts and information you need. That might be helping you review your risk profile, consolidating old pension pots, or making a plan to help you retire early.

If that sounds good to you, please get in touch.

The value of pensions and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you invested. Tax Planning is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Tax treatment varies according to individual circumstances and is subject to change.

1Source: https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2023/10/26/one-in-20-savers-could-be-missing-out-on-lost-pensions/

2 Source: https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/average-uk-worker-has-28-000-in-unclaimed-pensions

Holistic planning

Establishing and reviewing trusts, complete personal risk management planning, short- and long-term savings and investments.

Dental & Medical

Financial planning for dental and medical professionals, in-depth knowledge of NHS pensions and needs of hospital doctors, GPs, dentists and locums.

Investments

Wealth management advice to make your money work as hard as it can for you, including making the most of any tax breaks available.

Income Protection

Permanent health insurance to provide a regular income should you be unable to work due to illness or injury.

Pensions

Expert advice to help provide comfort in your retirement.

Protection

Whole of life and term assurance protection, private medical arrangements, critical illness insurance.

General Insurance

Home contents insurance, buildings insurance.

The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate some employee benefits, tax planning, inheritance tax planning, estate planning, succession planning, trusts or some buy-to-let mortgages.

The guidance and/or information contained within this website is subject to the UK regulatory regime and is therefore targeted at consumers based in the UK.

Registered Office: Quilter Financial Advisers, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4AB. Tel: 0207 562 5856. Registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 05693185. Lighthouse Financial Advice Limited, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4AB. Tel: 0207 562 5856. Registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 04795080.

Quilter Financial Planning Network only: This financial promotion was approved by Quilter Wealth Ltd, Quilter Financial Services Ltd, Quilter Mortgage Planning Ltd, Quilter Financial Ltd, Quilter Financial Planning Solutions Ltd & Lighthouse Advisory Services Limited on 13 October 2023.