The good news, the state pension age looks like it won’t rise again; or not for a while at least....
Pensions
“DWP backs ‘landmark’ expansion of auto-enrolment”
There’s been a lot going on, and this little piece of legislation may well have crept below your...
“Labour to reverse ‘tax cut for the rich’ pension reform if it wins the next election”
Only around 10% of our clients were lucky enough to have, or be likely to have, pensions which...
“Think tank calls for limit on pension freedoms to fix workforce issues”
Is it really the fact that they can access their pensions at 55 which is leading so many to stop...
“NatWest buys 85% stake in pensions fintech Cushon”
OK, this might not sound like a big deal, but it is, I think, the thin end of yet another wedge....
This month’s Interview: Nigel Clarke – Protection Specialist
Join us for a Conversation with Nigel Clarke - Protection Specialist at Philip James Financial...
“Annuity rates soar to 14-year high”
I was asked this week whether annuities are now ‘a good investment’. They’ve been recommended very...
“Pension fund crisis as gilt yields climb”
What? Why? With apologies to any investment professionals reading this (if you are, I’m...
This month’s Interview: John Butterworth
Join us as we speak with John Butterworth, independent financial adviser at Philip James Financial...
“FSCS receives claims against 116 firms related to Rowanmoor”
We apparently have a new Pensions Minister, Alex Burghart (me neither). According to those who...
“Early pensions access could encourage people to save, says ACA”
Remember LISAs? HTBISAs? PEPs? Stakeholder Pensions and ISAs? MIRAS? All are previous attempts by...
“Proposal to extend NHS pension rules ‘does not go far enough'”
Yet another example of one part of the NHS shooting another in the foot. In this case, desperate...
“Advisers call for end of emergency tax on drawdown”
You’ll know if you’ve taken money from your pension fund that the first payments are rarely as...
“Pension Lifestyle Funds are from a Bygone Era”
If you’re auto-enrolled into a workplace pension scheme, your money will go by default into an...
“Retirement Income Group Backs Elton John”
Rock stars who’ve actually made it to retirement age have become great examples of the ‘why retire...