This Budget cannot be the final chapter in the Chancellor’s planned overhaul of pension incentives – unless the Brexit referendum goes against him says John Greenwood As pension professionals, it is hard...
The Chancellor has launched a pension alternative in the shape of the Lifetime Isa but is being prevented from carrying out wider reform by concerns over the Brexit vote. So what is...
Given the Lifetime Isa reform has cost the Chancellor money not saved it, it is hard to view the Budget changes as the end of the story. Whatever happens after Brexit, the...
Standard Life’s adviser arm 1825 is buying £600m assets firm Munro Partnership for an undisclosed fee. The acquisition follows 1825’s purchase of East Anglian firm Almary Green last week. The Munro office...
Picking the right battlefield is a complex affair when lobbying the Treasury says ABI director general Huw Evans The Budget is the ultimate piece of domestic political theatre. The Queen’s Speech may...
DB pension liabilities could soar by £3bn as a result of inflation caused by the Chancellor's sugar tax, and could rise even higher if longevity improves as a result says JLT Employee...
The launch of the new Lifetime Isa could shift employer views on workplace savings schemes for younger workers paying tax at the basic rate, pension experts are warning. Figures from Willis Towers...
Young workers saving to buy a home may opt out of auto-enrolment in favour of the new Lifetime Isa (Lisa), industry figures are warning. The Lisa, being introduce in a year’s time,...
The Government will press ahead with plans for a pensions dashboard to facilitate the co-ordination of pensions data from all sources within three years. The Budget papers set out a commitment to...
The £150 tax break for employer-arranged financial advice is being increased to £500, and the Government will consult on allowing under 55s to withdraw £500 from their pension pots to pay for...
