Budget
Government lays out 3 1bn
UK chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to raise £3.1bn in revenues with a host of new anti-tax avoidance measures in his pre-election Budget speech to Parliament today.
United Kingdom | 17 Mar 15
Budget for wealth managers to fear and cheer
As Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne limbers up to deliver the 2015 Budget, wealth managers and financial advisers have reason to be gleeful and cause to worry.
United Kingdom | 16 Mar 15
Life companies welcome UK annuity resale plans
UK life companies have cautiously welcomed an announcement by UK chancellor George Osborne to give up to five million current pensioners the right to swap their annuities for cash in this week’s budget due on Wednesday.
Retirement | 10 Mar 15
UK MPs call for independent pensions commission
A committee of UK MPs has recommended that the next Government establishes an independent pensions commission to advise on future policies.
Retirement | 14 Jan 15
Opportunity to be found in pensions sector
The pensions changes announced in last years budget have already resulted in plummeting annuity sales in the UK market and a host of new products, but according to a new white paper by Altus, the continued lack of understanding around pensions represents a significant opportunity for advisers.