Pensions

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Analysis-Britain's local council pensions bet big on shadow lending

By Naomi Rovnick and Iain Withers LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Local government pension schemes managi...

13th May, 2026

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UK watchdog bans pension advisory director for misconduct

May 12 (Reuters) - Britain’s financial regulator on Tuesday banned Frank Breuer, the joint owner and...

12th May, 2026

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Europe's biggest pension investor eyes private markets boost

By Simon Jessop LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Europe's biggest pension investor, APG, will increase i...

13th April, 2026

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PENSIONS, TIMES ARE CHANGING

Landscape The changes to pension regulations which allow those who are not in a defined benefit (DB)...

25th March, 2015

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LENDING WORKS PUTS PENSIONERS FIRST WITH LAUNCH OF NEW TARGETED SERVICES FOR OLDER LENDERS

Lending Works, the first peer-to-peer lender to have insurance against borrower default risk announc...

25th March, 2015

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MORE THAN HALF OF BRITAIN’S OVER 50S CONSIDER QUITTING UK

A growing number of Britain’s over 50s are considering a new life abroad, a survey by one of the wor...

6th March, 2015

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UK PUBLIC TURNING TO ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FOR THEIR PENSION IN RESPONSE TO LACK OF TIME AND SAVINGS

92.2% of UK pension planners would consider an alternative investment in order to quickly and effect...

28th February, 2015

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SIMON MORRIS: CASHING IN YOUR PENSION TO INVEST IN PROPERTY

In April 2015 retirees will have the right to spend their pension pot in one go if they wish to, tha...

10th December, 2014

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OSBORNE’S SCRAPPING OF DEATH TAX ON PENSIONS COULD PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE SQUEEZED MIDDLE

The boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations is warning that...

6th December, 2014

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WILL BUYING A PROPERTY IN SINGAPORE BEFORE 55 PROTECT YOUR CPF FUND?

Reaching 55 years old in Singapore is an important stage in a person’s life. Certain regulations and...

18th November, 2014

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DEFINED BENEFIT FOR DUMMIES: RIGHT FOR ME?

By Del Lewis Defined Benefit Plans are qualified retirement plans which are sponsored by employers....

22nd October, 2014

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RETIREMENT AGE RISE IS FLAWED BUT MUST SERVE AS “A WAKE UP CALL”

Government plans to raise the retirement age by up to six months per year are “flawed” but should se...

8th October, 2014