Budget
Retirement | 8 Oct 14
Unbounded QROPS withdrawal much ado
A Government consultation on granting QROPS a 100% withdrawal allowance has been labelled “much ado about nothing” by a leading figure in the international pensions industry.
Guidance guarantee levy unfair on advisers
A proposed levy to pay for the UKs guidance guarantee would be unfair on advisers and consumers, according to IFA trade body APFA.
Retirement | 11 Sep 14
Annuity sales drop by a third following
Annuity sales have fallen by more than a third over the first and second quarter of 2014, confirming a lessening use of the product following the pension reforms announced in this years Budget.
Retirement | 8 Sep 14
Millions planning not to retire in the UK
Five million people in the UK have said they do not plan to retire, in response to consumer research conducted by Baring Asset Management.
Pension reforms drive new fund from Amundi
Amundi plans to become one of the first asset managers to launch an international fund in direct response to new thinking around the annuity needs of retirees, following the pension changes announced in the UK spring Budget this year.