Pensions

50 ways to draw your pension

Having heard Paul Simon’s announcement that he was going to stop performing, I thought...

One-third of adults in drawdown have never invested before

32% of people using drawdown to fund their retirement have no investment experience, yet...

Equity release growth and pension freedoms

The Equity Release Council has produced its 2018 Spring review and, it’s fair to...

Three million expect to work until they die

According to new research from Scottish Widows, 20% of Brits, amounting to more than 10...

Number of retirees without savings decreases

12% of people retiring this year have made no provision for their retirement, including 10% who...

FCA reveals changes to advice on pension transfers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new rules on pension transfer advice and...

L&G posts 54% rise in retirement division profits

Legal & General has reported an increase in operating profit of 54% across its...

SimplyBiz Group boosts pension transfer panel

The SimplyBiz Group has added a fourth partner to its DB pension transfer referral...

Not what it seems

A friend recently asked me if I could have a word with his brother-in-law,...

Pensions at risk of being paid to wrong people at death

Royal London has claimed that more than 750,000 people approaching retirement are at risk of...

PFS: don’t blame whole advice sector for British Steel scandal

The Personal Finance Society has stated that a more balanced and objective review is required...

Royal London to start retirement conversations earlier

Royal London has launched new ‘wake up’ packs. Under current rules providers only need to...

A new high for retirement income

Latest research by Prudential has found that people planning to retire this year are...

Mind the Gap

‘Mind the Gap’ is a phrase that is often seen and heard on the...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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