Retirement planning

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LIVE LONG, LIVE WELL: THE FOUR KEYS TO LONGEVITY

Posted by Chris Buttigieg Think you’re old? Some of Canada’s oldest super-centenarians (those over 1...

29th October, 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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MIDDLE CLASSES SQUEEZED MORE WITH OSBORNE’S SCRAPPING OF DEATH TAX

The Chancellor’s plans to scrap the 55 per cent death tax applied to pension pots has been slammed b...

3rd 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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METLIFE SUPPORTS TREASURY FOCUS ON INNOVATION AND ADVICE

Guaranteed drawdown should be included as an option in guidance to help drive innovation Just one in...

26th July, 2014

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TOP THREE RETIREMENT PLANNING KICKSTARTER TIPS FOR BABY BOOMERS

The top three ways to revive pension pots for those on the cusp of retirement or who are recently re...

26th June, 2014

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PORTFOLIO RISK VS GOAL ACHIEVEMENT: A POTENTIAL TRADE-OFF?

Risk tolerance is often the first question wealth advisors assess in trying to help investors create...

19th June, 2014

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GOVERNMENT’S RETIREMENT LIFE EXPECTANCY GUIDANCE IS “DANGEROUSLY GENERIC”

Government plans to include life expectancy estimates as part of new point-of-retirement financial g...

17th April, 2014

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DEVERE UNITED KINGDOM LAUNCHES WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS

This new department within deVere United Kingdom, the UK arm of deVere Group, one of the world’s lar...

17th April, 2014