Alan Pickering: Admin is the Cinderella of pensions

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Alan Pickering says there has been an element of snobbery in underestimating the importance of the administrator, something he hopes will change in 2021.

The pandemic-induced house arrest became more like a life sentence than a short sharp shock. As a result, many endeavours were made to secure physical and mental wellbeing for those confined to bar...

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