Retirement
Retirement | 25 Nov 14
OMGI distributor deals annuity replacement
Old Mutual Global Investors is at an “advanced stage” of setting up partnerships with selected life companies and platforms to develop pooled fund products for the retirement market, in readiness for next year’s radical UK pension regime reforms.
Lessons to be learnt from LandGs pensions pilot
A pilot scheme for pensions guidance introduced by Legal & General saw only 2.5% of retirees take up the offer, but the firm has said there are lessons to be learnt from the pilot.
Retirement | 20 Nov 14
Pension abusers could face 300 fine
A fine of £300 could be imposed on those who deliberately abuse the new pension tax rules.
Retirement | 14 Nov 14
Have pension will travel
Expatriates looking for greater income freedom and estate-planning options for their UK pension savings will no longer need to transfer to a qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) and wait for 10 years. These freedoms will be available back home within six months without having to transfer overseas.
Retirement | 7 Nov 14
Pension inheritors escape 55 death tax
Pension assets being passed on after death will not be subject to the 55% “death tax” from 6 April next year, following further pension amendments from the UK government.