Retirement
Best Practice | 23 Feb 18
How new Isle of Man pension freedoms differ starkly from the UK
The Isle of Man budget on 20 February introduced the concept of pension freedoms to the island’s pensions legislation, setting out some stark differences to the already established UK rules.
Isle of Man to introduce pension freedoms
Legislation that will introduce pension freedoms to the Isle of Man has been included in the island’s 2018 Budget, a move treasury minister Alfred Cannan said will allow people to “look after their own savings”.
Best Practice | 19 Feb 18
7 tips to compare drawdown providers
The number of providers offering drawdown has gone up since the pension vehicle was first introduced in the UK in 1995, but differences in quality of service and charges can be substantial, warns Hargreaves Lansdown, which has offered seven tips to compare providers.
Best Practice | 19 Feb 18
Stricter rules needed to tackle pension scams
The majority of UK adults want stricter rules put in place to ensure their pension pots are secure, according to research by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).
Director banned from financial services for five years
The director of a financial services firm has been suspended from the industry for five years, and has agreed to pay £225,786, after his business failed to give appropriate advice to its clients.