United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 7 Mar 16
Budget changes to UK pension system still possible
The UK chancellor George Osborne’s widely reported decision to abandon plans to shake up the pension taxation in this month’s budget still leaves room for tinkering with the pensions system, analysts said.
Retirement | 7 Mar 16
UK adults in their 40s and 50s poor retirement planners
Half of UK residents in their 40s and 50s have not yet started planning for their retirement, according to a recent Aviva study.
Tax & Regulation | 5 Mar 16
UK’s Osborne scraps plan for budget pension tax changes
The UK chancellor George Osborne has abandoned plans to shake up the pension tax system in this month’s budget after pressure from Conservative MPs, according to media reports.
Tax & Regulation | 4 Mar 16
Pressure mounts on UK’s Osborne to ease up on pension reform
Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne is under increasing pressure to ‘play it safe’ and not overhaul the UK pensions system when he reveals his budget in 12 days’ time.
Retirement | 4 Mar 16
Clearer pension fund costs needed, says UK Consumer Panel
Pension fund costs and charges look set to become more transparent following a new reporting standard proposed by the UK’s Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) on Friday.