Budget
Rip it up and start again Business
The pension reforms announced in the 2014 UK Budget will have far-reaching implications across the entire financial services industry, says Guy Vanner, managing director at AKG Actuaries & Consultants
Retirement | 7 Jan 15
Risk managed funds to lead retirement income
Published on 7 January, the report showed that 34% of 200 financial advisers polled in October 2014 predicted that risk-managed funds will usurp the traditional annuity as the market forerunner by 2025
QROPS to receive full flexibility
HM Revenue & Customs last week issued draft legislation to allow QROPS schemes the same flexibility in drawing pension benefits as will apply to UK pensions from 6 April.
Annuities if theyre no longer compulsory
Two things are on my mind. First, just how much I like the new One Direction single. Great work guys. Second, fairness for those approaching retirement.
Annuities survery
Advisory firms are almost evenly split on whether or not new rules regarding pensions have created a need for new products, a FundsNetwork survey has revealed.