Pensions

How Monday’s Queen’s Speech could affect personal finances

Assuming we finally get a Queen’s Speech on Monday, any impact on our personal finances is likely to come via a Pensions Bill setting out...

Wed, 09/10/2019 - 14:48

Boris Johnson to become UK Prime Minister: what it could mean for people's finances

Boris Johnson will become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom tomorrow after winning the Conservative leadership contest.

While the former Mayor of London faces...

Wed, 24/07/2019 - 11:12

Don’t let a scammer enjoy your retirement

Scammers are targeting pension pots of all sizes. Make sure you know how to spot the warning signs and how to keep your pension safe....

Thu, 04/07/2019 - 12:04

What could the new Prime Minister have in store for our personal finances?

In less than a month either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt will be chosen by 160,000 Conservative Party members as Prime Minister of the...

Fri, 28/06/2019 - 12:01

Which crucial pension policies face delay after Theresa May agrees Brexit ‘flextension’?

Fans of interminably dull twitter debates will be relieved to hear the process of the UK leaving the European Union could drag on until Halloween...

Thu, 11/04/2019 - 14:39

Will pensions be targeted to fill the £20 billion NHS funding gap?

With the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) warning the so-called ‘Brexit dividend’ doesn’t actually exist, the Government is facing questions over how it will...

Tue, 19/06/2018 - 11:24

Finance Bill 2017: Key takeaways for savers and investors

With the Brexit negotiations taking centre stage and Theresa May’s decision to hold a snap general election throwing the usual business of Government into disarray,...

Wed, 20/09/2017 - 16:29

Will pension scams clampdown really protect savers and investors?

“Hello! I’m just calling about the accident you were involved in last week…”

Most of you have probably received a cold-call of this nature at...

Thu, 31/08/2017 - 13:39

House and coins

Crunching the numbers: How pensions and property square up for investors

Two years ago while skiing in France I got into an embarrassingly heated debate with three Norfolk farmers about the merits of property investing versus...

Thu, 24/08/2017 - 15:11

Natural yield versus total return

Which is the best way to maximise your retirement income?

The pension freedoms have cast renewed focus on retirement income strategies and how people make...

Thu, 10/08/2017 - 16:59

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