Retirement
Retirement | 18 Mar 15
The UK govt creates secondary annuities market
The UK government will remove tax restrictions on people who want to sell the income stream from an existing annuity from 6 April next year, effectively giving them similar freedoms as those soon to be enjoyed by those in defined contribution savings plans.
Retirement | 17 Mar 15
Care home REITs are a future-proof sector
Purpose-built care homes are a future-proof and compelling investment sector, driven by the UK’s ageing and changing population, said the founder of asset management firm, Target Advisers.
Hansard Intl forms to guide advisers
Life assurance company Hansard International has announced plans to form a strategic partnership with specialist consultancy The QROPS Bureau in order to assist financial advisers using Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pensions Schemes.
Retirement | 12 Mar 15
Annuity resale plans reportedly in discussion
Millions of UK pensioners may be granted the ability to sell their existing annuities for cash as ministers serious consider introducing the flexibility in next weeks Budget, the Financial Times reports.
Retirement | 11 Mar 15
Concept removes upper limit on Aurora Lite offering
Guernsey-headquartered QROPS provider Concept Group has removed the upper limit on its Aurora Lite offering and waived transfer fees into and out of its Gibraltar-based schemes.