Pension Freedoms
Tax & Regulation | 4 Mar 16
Pressure mounts on UK’s Osborne to ease up on pension reform
Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne is under increasing pressure to ‘play it safe’ and not overhaul the UK pensions system when he reveals his budget in 12 days’ time.
Tax & Regulation | 22 Feb 16
UK 25% pension tax free lump sum in danger, say Royal London
If UK chancellor George Osborne opts to introduce a new Isa-style pension system in next month’s budget it spells the end of the 25% tax free lump sum allowance, says Steve Webb, director of policy for Royal London.
Aegon platform business surges in pension ‘perfect storm’
Aegon’s UK platform business has benefited significantly from the pensions freedoms announced in April, the firm said.
Investment | 17 Feb 16
Financial advisers keeping it in the family
The majority of financial advisers (82%) expect to see increasing numbers of clients referring them to other family members, according to research from Investec Wealth & Investment.
Retirement | 3 Feb 16
Pension costs a growing concern for UK employers, ACA says
The rising costs of providing pensions to staff is becoming a bigger concern to UK employers, according to the final report by Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) on its 2015/16 pension trends survey.