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Best Practice | 15 Jan 18
Carillion collapse puts even more scrutiny on DB schemes
Carillion’s imminent liquidation and £587m (€660m, $805m) pension shortfall has put increased pressure on the UK Government to tackle the sustainability of defined benefit (DB) schemes in an up-coming white paper, according to an Old Mutual Wealth pensions expert.
Best Practice | 15 Jan 18
Double milestone for financial planner firm
City of London financial planning firm Investment Quorum has notched up a double milestone, celebrating its most successful year to date and a decade running an in-house investment management arm.
Best Practice | 12 Jan 18
Scots ignorant of international privilege
Unmarried Scots, even those who have lived abroad for long periods, have a right to raise a claim to a partner’s estate in the event of separation.
Best Practice | 12 Jan 18
All DB pension transfer firms face FCA grilling
The Financial Conduct Authority will collect data from every UK firm that advises on defined benefit (DB) pension transfers, as part of a probe into practices across the market.
Best Practice | 12 Jan 18
Expat Britons in Europe warned of ‘legal limbo’
Securing rights in EU countries ahead of Brexit in 2019 should be straightforward for Brits, but the reality is anything but, a study has found.



