Pensions

Under-35s prioritise deposit saving over retirement planning

Saving for a deposit is three times more important than saving for retirement for...

Retirees avoiding guaranteed annuity rates

Thousands of retirees each month are shunning high performance pension incomes in favour of...

Pensions Dashboard prototype to be developed

At the Aviva Digital Garage later today, Simon Kirby, the economic secretary to the...

“Savings Moments of Truth” outlined

45% of clients are engaging with their retirement savings but are struggling to save...

Pensions or property? Clarity please…

In a month where the David Brent movie has been released, you might have...

Worrying numbers claim barriers to retirement saving

93% of those aged 45-54 say they face barriers to saving, or saving more,...

Retirees paying nearly 30% of income in tax

Retired households paid an average of just over £7,000 each in tax last year,...

ABI: minority withdrawing too much too soon from pension

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned that some people are withdrawing too much...

​Over 50s plan £50k ‘pension giveaway’

Over 50s are increasingly planning to hold back savings in their pension to pass...

Large rise in women’s expected retirement incomes

Women looking to retire this year expect to have the highest retirement income on record...

The Skipton now offering finance advice

The Skipton Building Society is now offering face-to-face financial advice, following regulatory approval being granted...

Over-65s boosting retirement income with work

Almost one in seven over-65s are adding to their retirement income by working, earning...

Annual pension contributions on the rise

The total amount contributed annually by UK individuals into their pensions has increased by...

Over 50s massively underestimating retirement income

The UK's over 50s need double the amount they think to generate a decent...

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...

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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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