Retirement

Europe | 6 May 16

Insurance Europe, the trade body that represents the European insurance and reinsurance industry, has slammed plans for an EU-wide single pension product as “poorly designed”.

Retirement | 6 May 16

The UK appears to be taking their retirement a bit more seriously, with 12% of the population now on track for the retirement they aspire to have, up from 7% in April 2015, according to Aegon UK.

Retirement | 3 May 16

The Australian government has announced wide-ranging pension reforms that are already being likened in scale to UK chancellor George Osborne’s radical pension freedom changes.

Retirement | 29 Apr 16

UK financial advisers charge between 1% and 4.5% of investible assets for their initial financial planning advice to clients with up to £50,000 ($73,000, €64,000), a survey by the Financial Conduct Authority has found.

Retirement | 29 Apr 16

There are key generational differences in attitudes towards financial priorities and money management in the UK, but employees of all ages have major gaps in their financial knowledge, according to consultancy and actuarial services firm Barnett Waddingham.