Pensions

By Felix Wintle, Manager of the Neptune US Opportunities Fund H1 2014 Economic data: after last year’s strength, economic data has disappointed. Indeed, the economy contracted 2.9 per cent in the first...

Before joining Best Doctors, Cardona was director of operations and sales at residential care company Caser Residencial.  From 2003 to 2012 Cardona served as general manager at the Hospital de Levante in...

But they will be able to retain their full annual allowance if they cash in 3 pots up to £10,000 each or unlimited small occupational pots.  The Treasury has confirmed that individuals...

Two new safeguards are being introduced to protect both individuals and pension schemes: a new requirement for an individual to take advice from an impartial financial adviser regulated by the FCA before...

The government wants to see the emergence of a new, national brand of officially approved ‘retirement pension guides’ who are required to operate to consistent, robust, well-enforced standards.  Treasury officials will work...

In  a Corporate Adviser survey conducted over the last two weeks, all three options polled 28 per cent of votes, with the ‘policy u-turn’ option polling 14 per cent, and just 2...

Sources close to Corporate Adviser say the front-runner solution amongst Treasury policymakers is a restriction on drawing tax-free cash on contributions after an individual has drawn benefits. Under the structure, contributions made...

The Chancellor George Osborne announced at the Budget 2014 that, from April 2015, all savers aged 55 and over will be offered free, impartial face-to-face guidance on their retirement options. This will...

On 26th May both the ABI and Grid published paid claims statistics for life, critical illness and income protection plans during 2013.  It is a positive step to see the group risk...

The regulator says that in the period to March 31, 2014, 78 per cent of cases were closed without further action as the employer became compliant shortly after the regulator’s intervention. By...