Pensions

Housing wealth to fill gap left by pension income

A new report from the Equity Release Council has said that wealth accumulated by...

Self-employed exposed by ‘virtual’ pension planning

Research studying the retirement plans of the self-employed has found that the UK lags behind most of...

SME owners facing retirement time bomb

Financial advisers need to step up their game to help small business owners avoid...

Pension change awareness weakest amongst the young

Today marks the anniversary of both the new state pension and the new pension freedoms....

Growing engagement in pension planning

Tomorrow (6 April) will mark two years since the introduction of the pension freedoms....

Many retirees “reacting positively” to pension freedoms

Almost two years from the introduction of so-called 'pension freedoms', research by retirement specialist Age...

Poor understanding of financial advice hitting retirees

LV= has claimed that a worrying number of consumers aged over 55 are not planning...

DAs not happy with FSCS funding position

A new survey from TMA Mortgage Club has found that Directly Authorised advisers (DAs)...

Regulator publishes pension redress methodology update

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals for updating the methodology used to...

Budget 2017: tax clampdown on overseas pensions

The full Budget statement saw a further tax clampdown on overseas pensions, which it...

40% of over-40s ignorant about cost of saving for retirement

New research from Saga Investment Services has found that, despite the government’s pension freedoms giving us...

Warning sounded over “disappointing” retirements

Latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics show a ‘worrying rise’ in the proportion of...

Committee calls to end the triple lock

The Work and Pensions Committee has published research on the trade-off between the State...

Working into late seventies could become necessity

Those people who plan a ‘flexible’ retirement, reducing their working hours in later life...

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Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

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Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

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