Politics

Government receipts for both inheritance tax and insurance premium tax have reached record levels, according to new HMRC data.  Its figures show that IHT receipts for the first 11 months of this...

The insurance industry welcomed the initial findings of a Government-backed report into ill-heath and economic inactivity in the UK.  The Department of Work & Pensions has commissioned an ongoing “Keep Britain Working”...

Almost half of UK workers believe current economic challenges will make it harder to retire 'comfortably' while one in three now expect to work beyond retirement age. This latest survey by Smart...

Standard Life says it has seen increased demand for offshore bond last year, in part due to the proposed IHT reforms to pensions.  Standard Life says saw a 56 per cent increase...

The Treasury Committee’s Lifetime Isa review presents an opportunity to debate the marmite of all tax wrappers. It started out with great hope: young workers could save into a scheme (with a...

President Trump has confirmed the US will withdraw from the Paris agreement on climate change, one of his first in office. One of his first acts as returning president was signing an...

The L&G Mastertrust has reached £30bn of assets under management, becoming the first commercial master trust in the UK to pass this milestone. This exceeds the proposed £25bn minimum size of workplace...

Providers and consultants have urged the government to focus on value for money metrics, rather than asset size when driving consolidation in the DC market.  These responses suggest that the industry is...

The influential Treasury Committee has launched a review of Lifetime Isas to see is they remain fit for purpose when it comes to helping people buy their first home and save for...

UK businesses, particularly SMEs, will be grappling with significant economic challenges next year, as a result of Rachel Reeves' first Budget. Many will see finances under pressure from both the increase to...