08/28/2018
Anger Grows Across Russia Over Pensions
The plan to raise the retirement age is stirring public unrest and is unlikely to bring significant relief to the country's struggling economy, experts say.
Pensions
08/27/2018
Crackdown on Pension Funds to Protect Investors
The move comes as part of a government initiative to safeguard workers and their pensions, and also to safeguard small suppliers that are adversely affected when companies go bust.
08/27/2018
Baffling pensions are incomprehensible for ordinary savers and confusion costs the economy £47BILLION every year, study finds
Workers paid only £9.4billion into their pension pots in 2016-17, down 8 per cent
08/24/2018
No-deal Brexit could see Brits in EU lose access to UK bank accounts
Raab warned that British citizens living abroad could lose access to their bank accounts.
08/23/2018
Scots pension fund sells shares in controversial Israeli bank
Israeli media has named 25 of the companies including HPE, RE/MAX and Bank Hapoalim who all carry out business in the Occupied Territories.
08/23/2018
Pensions and high earners - Coutts
Whether you plan to change career, travel the world, follow your passion or do charitable work, good financial planning can help you make the most of the best years of your life.
08/23/2018
Expat pensions will need ‘goodwill’ in no-deal Brexit
Brexit secretary pleads with Brussels to allow existing contracts to carry on
08/17/2018
Embark’s Hornbuckle Sipp swings to profit in 2017
‘For the second year in succession has seen a material step change in the business, keeping firmly on track to achieve its medium-term ambition of being the leading independent retirement solutions provider in the UK.’
08/17/2018
Just Group Acquires Majority Shareholding In Corinthian Pension Consulting
This is exciting news for our business
08/16/2018
DeVere Group acquires advice firm in UK push
Nigel Green, deVere Group founder and chief executive, affirms: “We’re understandably thrilled with this development.
08/14/2018
Danish pension fund PFA buys more than €1bn of German real estate
We are now implementing this new strategy, the central component of which is the expansion of our investment activities outside Denmark.
08/13/2018
Pension funds warned of legal action over climate risk
Law firm that sued British government sends letter to the biggest UK schemes
08/10/2018
UK first-half bulk annuity sales hit record high - consultants
However, bulk annuities are expensive, explaining the relatively low take-up so far, industry specialists say.
08/10/2018
Government criticised over dashboard petition mix-up
Aegon has labelled the need for a petition "ridiculous"
08/09/2018
Allianz merges its two Dutch pension funds
The schemes pointed out that the union was aimed at reducing complexity and gaining synergies for investment and administration.
08/08/2018
Investors charged hundreds of pounds for Isa and Sipp exit fees
Data show Hargreaves, AJ Bell and Interactive Investor among most expensive platforms
08/07/2018
GBST to provide pension admin tech to Investec
The partnership will support Click & Invest as it extends its discretionary managed online investment service to include a Personal Pension.
08/06/2018
Pension costs and transparency inquiry launched
The FCA proposes that providers should offer a range of simple low-cost ‘investment pathways’.
07/30/2018
UK government urged to develop ‘responsible investing framework’
The DWP’s recent investment regulation proposals were helpful
07/30/2018
Scrapping Lifetime ISA Would Betray A Generation Of Savers
The LISA was designed to help first time buyers save for a deposit and replaced the ‘Help to Buy ISA’; it enables those aged 18 to 40 to open a savings account, with up to £4,000 a year.