Pension
Retirement | 17 Jun 15
Osborne reveals £1bn withdrawn since UK pension reforms
Thousands of UK savers have collectively withdrawn more than £1bn from their pension pots after new freedoms were introduced in April.
United Kingdom | 17 Jun 15
Royal London calls for more affordable financial advice
The need for affordable financial advice in the UK for savers who want to cash in medium-sized pension pots has intensified, said Royal London.
Profiles & Comment | 16 Jun 15
The dangers of robo-advice
Clients should see the value in professional financial advice now more than ever, yet there seems to be increasing options for a client to go direct to platform with their investments. Are advisers now competing with online robots and electronic decision trees?
Retirement | 16 Jun 15
Australian QROPS exodus expected as HMRC suspends pensions list
HM Revenue & Customs will suspend its overseas pension list from tomorrow, with experts predicting that QROPS based in Australia and other jurisdictions will be absent when it returns next month.
Tax & Regulation | 15 Jun 15
UK gov’t minister warns pension providers to increase reform efforts
Britain’s Work and Pensions Minister Iain Duncan Smith has warned the pension industry to stop dragging its feet over implementing the government’s reforms, which came into effect on 6 April.