Retirement
Retirement | 21 Jul 14
Pension flexibility extended but advice
Increased flexibility on pensions announced in the UK Budget earlier this year will be extended to those with defined benefit pensions, the Government confirmed today, but advice will be restricted to only FCA-authorised firms.
Retirement | 16 Jun 14
radical new products in prospect says survey
Lifetime pension accounts, care funding annuities and 20 year retirement bonds are just some of the radical innovations predicted by independent pensions expert Ros Altman in a forward-looking retirement report.
Retirement | 11 Jun 14
HMRC accused of assault on trusts
A leading tax specialist has described recent proposals by HM Revenue & Customs to crack down on inheritance tax avoidance as the latest in a series of assaults which may lead to the ultimate demise of trusts.
Retirement | 10 Jun 14
ABI branded unfair for doubting
A senior figure at Fidelity Worldwide Investment has criticised the Association of British Insurers (ABI) for its unfair claim that providers are not a suitable choice to deliver the guidance guarantee announced in this years Budget.
Retirement | 28 May 14
Alternatives to annuities in development
International fund management groups are expected to launch a wave of retirement style products in coming years as an alternative to life company annuities, which took a big knock after the UK spring Budgets radical overhaul of pension rules.