Pensions

Confusion surrounds Summer Budget pension changes

Over 240,000 higher earners could risk unplanned tax charges due to confusion over the...

Summer Budget 2015 – pensions to be taxed like ISAs?

Today's Budget saw a confirmation that changes to pensions tax relief provided to the...

Seminar to look at ‘nudging’ towards retirement saving

Scottish Widows is running a seminar for employers, looking at the themes of behavioural...

Citizens Advice launches Scams Awareness Month

41% of scams reported to the Citizens Advice service come from a cold call...

Over 50s being targeted by pensions scammers

Retirement Advantage is warning retirees to be alert to approaches by fraudsters, after its...

New loan service secures against pension schemes

HNW Lending has launched a new service to provide loans against the value of...

National equity release roadshows unveiled

Equity release lender More 2 Life has teamed up with Partnership Assurance to host...

56% now saving “adequately” for retirement

The latest Scottish Widows Retirement Report has revealed that retirement saving in the UK...

Panacea Adviser offers pensions reform microsite

Panacea Adviser has launched a pensions reform microsite which provides advisers with information and resources...

Prudential and Hornbuckle agree partnership

Hornbuckle and Prudential have announced a joint initiative to bring advisers a new retirement...

Tripling in number of lost pension hunters

The number of people attempting to track down lost pensions has more than tripled...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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