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The ability to inherit pension pots tax-free and draw them as income where the saver dies before age 75 will be removed under a rule change published by the Treasury yesterday. Contained in a...

Investors can now invest more easily in productive finance assets since the introduction of the innovative Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs). These are regulated open-ended investment vehicles designed to enable investors such as...

As with almost all products and services, the cost of healthcare depends on where you are and what kind of treatment you need. The word ‘healthcare’ can refer to anything from a...

The headline rate of inflation fell last month, with prices rising by 7.9 per cent a year in June, according to the latest ONS figures. This is a significant fall on the...

Aon has appointed Maria Johannessen to be its new UK head of investment. She replaces Tim Giles who has left the company after 25 years. Johannessen has been with Aon for a...

Standard Life has made two senior appointments to the commercial team supporting its retirement solutions business. Kenny McIvor joins as head of trading and David Burton joins as head of platforms and...

New government-mandated reports are failing to provide “meaningful comparisons” when it comes to understanding how pension schemes are reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change. Pension schemes with assets of over £5bn...

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has reappointed two non-executive directors to the board of The Pensions Regulator (TPR). Katie Kapernaros and Chris Morson will be reappointed as non-executive directors...

Employers and employees might both gain from using an intermediary to source employee  benefits, according to Grid. According to Grid, keeping up with the rapidly changing employee benefits landscape is time-consuming and complex...

A fifth or 20 per cent of individuals aged over 55 have either already utilised or intend to utilise their tax-free pension funds for home renovations, which include various projects like constructing...