Retirement
IoM pension firm launches cryptocurrency services
Isle of Man-based corporate and pension service provider Optimus is to offer crypto-currency, block chain and Initial Coin Offering (ICO) services.
Latest news | 1 Nov 17
‘Unfair’ pension freedom tax refunds hit £262m
HM Revenue & Customs has had to repay more than £262m to consumers that were charged emergency tax since the launch of the pension freedoms in 2015.
Best Practice | 31 Oct 17
Five big factors in the £1.27bn UK wills, probate and trusts market
Fragmented and largely unregulated, the UK wills, probate and trusts market was worth £1.27bn last year, but this is set to grow, according to market research company IRN Research.
Retirement | 25 Oct 17
Fewer pensioners ‘splurging irresponsibly’
Hedonist pensioners forking out for luxury experiences are becoming rarer, according to Financial Conduct Authority pensions freedoms data.
Retirement | 24 Oct 17
Drawdown sales hammer annuities
There has been a dramatic move away from annuities to income drawdown following the pension freedoms, data published by the Financial Conduct Authority shows.