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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

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HMRC’S NEW PENSION TRANSFER FLEXIBILITIES SHOW MATURITY OF QROPS MARKET

The UK Government’s discussions to afford the same new rights to Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pens...

8th October, 2014

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PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS’ RETIREMENT PLANNING OPTIONS LIMITED BY PENSION REFORMS

Britain’s civil servants and military personnel should expect to see their retirement planning optio...

17th September, 2014

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RETIREMENT SPENDING TO BE MORE MONDEO THAN LAMBORGHINI, SAY THE NEAR-RETIRED

A new study1 by Investec Wealth & Investment (“IW&I”) looking at attitudes to spending in re...

17th September, 2014

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COMPANIES DEMAND LONGER-TERM WORKPLACE PENSION AGREEMENTS

Larger corporations are increasingly moving away from a one-off and project based approach to consul...

30th August, 2014

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1 IN 3 SAVERS ENQUIRE ABOUT RAIDING THEIR PENSION POTS

A third of savers have “actively enquired” about raiding their pension pots next April, reveals one...

21st August, 2014