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Drop in pension auto-enrolment age worth £50,000
The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that the auto-enrolment age will be lowered to 18-years-old, a move that could see some savers £50,000 better off after 40 years.
Alternatives | news 18 Dec 17
Fund selectors talk up ESG but slow to take action
Almost 60% of fund selectors believe environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies will become more integrated into portfolios, though most currently have low or no weighting towards these strategies, according to a survey.
Best Practice | news 18 Dec 17
Financial advisers face uncertain 2018
Advisers are facing political, economic and regulatory uncertainties, according to the European Financial Planning Association and the UK’s Personal Finance Society.
Straight Irish men to marry in IHT dodge
Two heterosexual men in Dublin are to tie the knot so that one can inherit the house of the other without being hit with inheritance tax.
Convoy to spend HK$300m to win back investors
Convoy Financial Services, the recently raided Hong Kong financial advisory firm that saw multiple senior executives arrested, plans to restore investor confidence by spending big on hiring more advisers and paying a retention bonus.