Pensions

Protection ‘rules of thumb’ out of date

A new report from Aegon, and actuarial firm EValue, has found that economic conditions as...

Tax returns a trigger for pension planning

Aegon believes today's self assessment deadline is a trigger for the self-employed to think...

Research project looks at ‘undersaving’

A research project by Royal London, in partnership with YouGov, has identified a possible financial...

Post-crunch high for retirement income

Those looking to retire this year are expecting to live on an average annual...

Scottish Widows removes early exit pension fees

Scottish Widows has removed early exit fees across its personal pension policies, enabling customers...

L&G appoints retail retirement boss

Legal & General has announced the appointment of Chris Knight as managing director, Legal...

Auto-enrolment ad banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against Smart Pension Ltd, of 20 Eastbourne Terrace,...

Pension freedoms “now come with a big catch”

Change to the “money purchase annual allowance” means people must be far more certain...

FCA plans “annuity comparator”

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed plans to force annuity providers to inform their customers...

Autumn Statement 2016: pensions changes

In the Autumn Statement the chancellor announced plans to reduce the amount people can...

Autumn Statement 2016: pensions consultation signalled

In today’s Autumn Statement, the chancellor addressed the issue of pensions cold-calling. Philip Hammond told the...

Huge rise in state pension forecast requests

In the six months after the launch of the new State Pension in April,...

Women lagging behind in retirement stakes

52% of women are now saving adequately for their retirement compared to 60% of...

Drawdown regrets “real threat” to pension freedoms

Savers who invested in drawdown products are unhappy with their choice while others admit...
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Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

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Stagg Mortgage Services appoints Paul Lewis as growth director

Stagg Mortgage Services has appointed Paul Lewis as its new growth director as part...
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HLPartnership adds Handelsbanken to lender panel

HLPartnership has added Handelsbanken to its lender panel as part of its ongoing strategy...
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FCA warns consumers over ineffective credit builder products

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that many credit builder products fail to...
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Affordability pressures deepen in Wales and North East as rental divergence widens

Regional divergence within the UK’s private rented sector has become more pronounced, with new...

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