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3 ‘I don’t need a pension because my house will und my retirement’. Discuss.

Syllabus area/s: Element 3: Financial Assets and Markets

Element 9: Taxation, Investment Wrappers and Trusts

Possible areas for inclusion:

• Financial Planning

• Apply historical statistics of both

• Explain types of pension and tax treatment

• Explain types of property investment and tax treatment

• What are the risks?

• What does the state provide?

• Equity release

• Talk about the demise of nal salary pensions

• Further information at: http://www.moneymadeclear.sa.gov.uk/

4 Is working in the fnancial services industry a worthwhile career?

Syllabus area/s: Element

Hints:

• What roles and employers are available (Workbook)

• Entry / qualications requirements

• Bonus payments – is it taxpayers money, is it deserved, or do the banks need to retain the best employees

to remain competitive

• Should remuneration be linked to long term performance

• Ethical investments – Ethical funds

• Integrity and ethics

• Importance of nancial services to economy – arguably too important?

• Contribution to GDP

• Corporate Social Responsibility