Pensions

70 is age of financial freedom for Millennials

While true financial freedom has likely already arrived for those born on or before...

Scottish Widows unveils Centralised Retirement Proposition guide

Scottish Widows has launched a new guide offering additional support for advisers who feel...

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In its Retirement Incomes Review, the FCA has found that consumers welcome the pension...

Shift towards ‘preretirement’ continues

The move to ‘pretirement’ – where people gradually scale back on work or change...

Greater financial and pension wealth for those who get advice

A new report has found that those who received financial advice in the 2001-2007...

FCA publishes interim review of retirement income market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the interim findings of the Retirement Outcomes...

“Hugely disappointing” govt decision over pensions cold-calling

The government has decided not to legislate to ban pensions cold-calling. Peta Buscombe, Conservative member...

Pension providers team up over self-employed enrolment

Aviva and Royal London have joined forces to produce a recommendation of how to...

LV= restructure sees Perks become MD

LV has restructured its life business to bring its protection, retirement solutions and heritage...

FCA proposes changes to pension transfer advice

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new proposals on advice relating to pension...

Tax-free lump sums at retirement gaining in popularity

54% of working age people plan to take advantage of rules which allow them...

New chair for the PLSA

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has announced that Richard Butcher will become...

L&G makes key PRT hire

Pretty Sagoo has been appointed as head of the strategic business within Legal &...

Family putting squeeze on retirement incomes

34% of people planning to retire this year are financially supporting family members, contributing...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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Rents ease in parts of UK but affordability pressures persist

The North East remains the most affordable region in the UK for tenants with...

Peers warn new towns risk failure without clear vision

The Government’s flagship plan to create a new generation of towns across England risks...

Howden upgrades Cardiff office to support growth plans

Howden has announced its move to a larger office in Cardiff as it plans...

LMS expands National Property Transaction Network

LMS has announced a major expansion of its National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) as...