Budget

Companies | 24 Mar 15

International advice firm deVere has announced plans to “aggressively develop” in the UK and capitalise on the area’s improving economy and pension changes.

United Kingdom | 23 Mar 15

The UK governments last budget before the election revealed plans to extend its pension reforms to allow existing annuity holders to sell their contracts from 2006, offered a range of new incentives to save and tightened rules on tax avoidance.

Industry | 18 Mar 15

The dust is still swirling around the House of Commons and copies of white papers are being furiously read, but the initial reactions are in on this year’s national budget. And, the consensus, if one believes twitter and the stock market seems to be mixed.

Retirement | 18 Mar 15

The UK government is planning to cut the lifetime limit for tax-free pension saving to £1m from £1.25m, along with a series of measures designed to trigger a savings revolution.

Retirement | 18 Mar 15

The UK government will remove tax restrictions on people who want to sell the income stream from an existing annuity from 6 April next year, effectively giving them similar freedoms as those soon to be enjoyed by those in defined contribution savings plans.