Pensions

Time to let go?

When the government announced in September that it was being forced to nationalise Bradford & Bingley, many commentators took the announcement as sounding the death knell for the buy-to-let market.B&B's Mortgage Express...

Plan with care

While fears of recession mean sales are slowing throughout the employee benefits arena, one product is bucking the trend. As employers look for a low-cost reward that delivers solid benefits, healthcare cash...

Protection matters

The economic downturn may have made the case for business protection insurance stronger than it has been for some time but many companies remain reluctant to cover themselves, whether they feel vulnerable...

Ssas still sassy

Any talk of the death of the market for small self-administered schemes appears overblown, but the product is becoming an ever more niche arrangement for clients.The changes at A-Day virtually equalised the...

The right call

Four years after getting the top job at Gissings' health and risk business Andrew Kilbey has led a management buyout of the firm and masterminded its move to new offices, new systems...

No guarantees

Sell in May and go away; don't come back till St Leger's Day. So goes the adage about timing your exit from and entry to the stock market.In fact, it might have...

The right tools for the job

Designed for use with Stakeholder and GPP Defined Contribution schemes, generic versions of the tools will be available directly from Friends Provident's group pension website without the need to go through any...

Autumn of life and out of luck

Plummeting financial markets have taken their toll on defined contribution pension schemes in recent weeks, creating a headache for HR departments and putting particular pressure on those close to retirement.Aon calculates that...

The ultimate testing year

The importance of picking the right default fund cannot be underestimated. Until the British public shows the same appetite for choosing their investment funds as Americans, advisers, employee benefit consultants and trustees...

Bond principles

Launched in 1991, the £590m Newton International Bond fund aims to maximise the total return from income and capital growth in the global bond markets through investment, predominantly, in international securities whilst...

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