This was a difficult Budget and I hope it provides the kind of boost for growth that Britain really needs, both now and for the future. The Chancellor has some good news for...
The planned enhancements to auto-enrolment appear to have been further delayed, with the Chancellor failing to set out a timetable for reform. In the accompanying Budget documents and speech there was no...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt did not make any changes to the Lifetime Isa in today’s Budget speech, despite launching a new British Isa to encourage investment into the UK. There had been calls...
Pension pot-for-life Our main concern is that this is being rushed out the door. Far greater consideration and consultation with industry is needed to ensure that no saver in Britain is left...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that DC pension schemes will be required to disclose their UK and International investments and warned that ‘further steps’ may be necessary to boost further domestic investment. In...
The UK pensions industry has expressed concerns about elements of new government proposals to reform the DC pensions market. At the weekend Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled plans to boost disclosure requirements, forcing...
Pension companies are warning that proposals to cut national insurance in next week’s Spring Budget could impact pension savings, particularly those made through workplace salary sacrifice schemes. There has been widespread speculation...
The Pensions Policy Institute has warned that the adoption of a lifetime provider model - or pot for life - is likely to be be costly for schemes and employers, and could...
Two of the biggest pension bodies are jointly calling for government action to enhance retirement adequacy while boosting pension investment into the UK economy, to help stimulate growth. In a joint statement...
The chancellor Jeremy Hunt is poised to cut the early access penalties on Lifetime Isas (Lisas) in the forthcoming budget, according to media reports. PoliticoEU reported that the chancellor is considering cutting...
