Pension
Retirement | 7 Sep 15
Aegon blocks pension freedoms without financial advice
UK-based pension provider Aegon is refusing to give savers flexible access to their pension pots without financial advice.
ANALYSIS: Communication key for managers to navigate new, older world
Data out from the Association of British Insurers and the Office for National Statistics in the past few days should have asset managers rubbing their hands with a mixture of excitement and trepidation.
Platform view: Retirement – No time to relax
With many changes taking place in the industry, it has hardly been a summer to kick back and relax. As the new world of pension freedoms develops, what role will platforms play?
Tax & Regulation | 18 Aug 15
Royal London chief criticises ‘ISA-style’ pension tax changes
Phil Loney, chief executive of UK life and pensions company Royal London, has sharply criticised the government’s proposed plans to overhaul the way pension contributions are taxed.
Retirement | 18 Aug 15
State Street adds DC-focused fund to UK pension range
State Street Global Advisors has unveiled a new fund which caters for individuals who are likely to remain invested in retirement, focusing specifically on those investors in defined contribution schemes.