Pensions

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...

iPipeline reveals TCP LifeSystems acquisition

iPipeline has announced the acquisition of TCP LifeSystems, a software solutions provider to life...

Retire with an extra £10k p.a. by cutting back

Many people could have as much as £9,853 in additional annual income in retirement...

Mid-life savings crisis for UK workers

18% of UK workers in their fifties and sixties are unable to save anything...

Over-50s renters face £43bn retirement shortfall

Scottish Widows has wanted that over-50s renters are not saving anywhere near enough to...

Majority of workers ‘saving in the dark’

32% of workers in the UK say they have no idea what they have...

Advisers want lifetime allowance scrapping in Budget

Momentum Pensions has claimed that scrapping the lifetime allowance tops advisers' wish lists in...

Workers jealous of retirees’ pensions and lifestyles

Prudential has warned that pension savers in their final years of work are worried...

LLA calls for Pensions Wise guidance to be extended

The Later Life Academy (LLA) has provided a written response to the Work & Pensions...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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