Retirement
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
Retirement income expectations hit record high
People retiring in the UK in 2018 expect to live on an average annual income of £19,900 (€22,425, $26,888), the highest figure since the global financial crisis, according to research from Prudential.
Will 2018 see the decline of British expats in the EU?
Brexit aside, this year looks set to be the turning point when the number of British retirees living in Europe slips into decline.
Mobius to retire from Franklin Templeton
Emerging markets pioneer Mark Mobius will be stepping down as executive chairman of the Templeton Emerging Markets Group (TEMG) and formally retire from Franklin Templeton on 31 January.
Switch your company DB pension to an insurer urge consultants
Consultants are predicting 2018 will be the best opportunity for companies to transfer defined benefit pension schemes to an insurer since the banking crisis in 2008.