Retirement
Best Practice | 30 Mar 17
Five ways to benefit at the pension last chance saloon
Pension savers in the UK have up until midnight on 5 April to maximise their contributions to offset this year’s tax bill, says Nathan Long, senior analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. Here he suggests five ways savers can make the most of their unused allowances.
Triggering of Article 50 a fresh blow for Qrops
The UK government’s move on Wednesday to kick start the official two-year process for leaving the European Union is likely to be a further blow to a Qrops industry still reeling from the shock 25% charge imposed earlier this month.
Retirement | 28 Mar 17
Advisers still wary of giving DB transfer advice
UK advisers remain wary of defined benefit (DB) pension transfers due to the risks associated with challenges to historic advice, research has found. This is despite two thirds of advisers expecting a “big increase” in client enquiries about DB to DC transfers over the next 12 months.
Retirement | 24 Mar 17
Copia launches managed portfolios targeted at decumulation
Copia Capital Management, the discretionary fund management division of Novia Financial, has launched a range of managed portfolios purpose-built for decumulation.
Retirement | 23 Mar 17
More firms in the FCA firing line after Holborn sanctions
Several more firms are at risk of being sanctioned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the regulator steps up action against international IFA firms specialising in overseas pension transfers, says Tim Searle, chairman of Dubai-based advisory firm Globaleye.