AJ Bell
Retirement | 1 Mar 17
What to expect from the last ever Spring Budget
There has been little buzz around the last-ever Spring Budget taking place on 8 March, ahead of triggering Article 50. International Adviser has pulled together views from the industry about what it expects or would like to see addressed when the chancellor takes to the despatch box.
Retirement | 25 Jan 17
UK pension freedoms trigger £9.2bn in outflows
The UK’s radical pension freedom reforms have led to over £9.2bn (€10.7bn, $11.5bn) getting encashed from pension plans since April 2015, HM Revenue & Customs revealed on Wednesday.
Investment | 12 Jan 17
UK charge comparison regime ‘not fit for purpose’
Key financial illustrations (KFIs) that are intended to help people compare pension and investment product charges in the UK are not fit for purpose and are “the worst possible example of information overload”, says AJ Bell marketing director Billy Mackay.
Best Practice | 9 Dec 16
Six things the UK gov’t can do to deter pension scammers
The UK Government’s proposed ban on pensions cold-calling will deter scammers but must be just the start of a concerted effort to drive fraudsters out of the market, says AJ Bell.
Best Practice | 25 Nov 16
Muted response to FCA plans on shopping around for annuities
Proposals from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that would require annuity providers to tell customers what they could gain by shopping around and switching have been met with muted enthusiasm.