On 18th August HMRC opened applications for Individual Protection 2014 (IP2014) which presents a new opportunity for pensions savers to protect their pension savings if they exceed the current standard Lifetime Allowance...
The e-commerce standards and services body says providers will need to demonstrate proven efficiencies and the ability to control long term costs if they are to become a player in the DWP’s...
The provider says over 55s accessing ad hoc lump sums without moving into drawdown or buy an annuity could end up paying more tax than intended because only a quarter of the...
The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Johnson Fleming, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors and suppliers, receive a minimum hourly wage of £7.65 — significantly higher...
By Rob Burnett, Manager of the Neptune European Opportunities Fund In recent weeks, the bear case for European equities has become more pronounced on the back of weaker-than-expected GDP data and deflation...
Following the insolvency of numerous member companies of the Lehman Brothers group in September 2008, the regulator’s Determinations Panel issued a determination in September 2010 that companies within the Lehman Brothers group should...
It is becoming increasingly apparent that both the Treasury and the Office for Budget Responsibility have failed to spot the immense hole the freedom and choice policy creates in the public finances....
In a response to a Freedom of Information Act request made by Corporate Adviser, the Treasury said release of information as to whether or not it considered the increased use of salary...
Last week the Pensions Regulator reported a total of 21,303 employers have now registered as having complied with their auto-enrolment obligations, with 4.03m employees now auto-enrolled into schemes. A further 4.4m employees...
The survey found one in five adults said they could explain the offside rule, compared to just one in 20 who felt confident describing a pension. The survey asked 2,000 individuals to...
