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Best Practice | 12 Oct 16
Radical new idea for UK pension tax relief under scrutiny
The UK government is considering a number of new pensions options ahead of the Autumn Statement, including one from Hargreaves Lansdown that proposes breaking the link between tax relief and earnings, instead using a system based on the age of the saver.
Bank of Japan’s new weapon in inflation fight gets mixed reception
With news overnight that the Bank of Japan has unveiled a new form of stimulus, professional investors and economists reacted with mixed enthusiasm.
Tax & Regulation | 15 Sep 16
November cut on the cards after BoE holds rates
Economists expect another rate cut will materialise in November after the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to hold rates at 0.25% on Thursday.
Macro Views | 13 Sep 16
Fed worries will not stop steady global expansion – RLAM
The sell-off over concerns that the Federal Reserve may raise rates on 21 September could develop into a good buying opportunity if economic growth persists, according to Trevor Greetham, head of multi asset at Royal London Asset Management.
Best Practice | 5 Sep 16
Would-be pension savers squeezed by other financial demands
Fewer than a fifth (17%) of UK advisers think that clients who feel squeezed keeping up with bills and repayments would put any extra money towards their pension savings, research from Royal London has found.