Retirement
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Maximising clients’ pension contributions before TYE: it’s a vital opportunity says IFGL Pensions’ Steve Berridge
Don’t miss out! The end of the current tax year is almost upon us, as IFGL Pensions Technical Services Manager, Steve Berridge…
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Aegon predicts ‘Spring Statement silence’ on pensions next week
Steven Cameron, Aegon’s Pensions Director, is predicting ‘Spring Statement silence’ on pensions, but warns that any further pressure across Government department spending…
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Mothers warned of risk of ‘wasting money’ topping up NI contributions – Steve Webb, LCP
An imminent deadline for filling historic gaps in National Insurance records has led to considerable publicity around the advantages of paying voluntary…
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80,000 sign petition urging Chancellor to raise state pension tax threshold ahead of Spring Statement
A Change.org petition urging the Chancellor to raise the tax threshold for state pensions in this year’s Spring Statement has been signed by almost…
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Standard Life reveals average annuity rates increase by around 8% in twelve months
Annuity rates have increased by around 8% for a healthy 65-year-old over the last twelve months, according to the Standard Life Annuity Rates…
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Changes in legislation needed to support DB Scheme surplus and unlock £400bn worth of capital, warns Hymans Robertson
Regulatory reform could potentially generate £400bn of surplus capital in DB pensions schemes according to analysis by Hymans Robertson. The firm calculates…
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M&G enters Fixed Term Annuity Market Powered by £129 billion With-Profits Fund
M&G Plc announces that it is entering the fixed-term annuity market with the Prudential Guaranteed Income Plan, powered by its £129 billion…
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More than loose change down your sofa: Standard Life’s pension-finding tool reunites customers with £50m of lost pension savings in just five months
Standard Life, in partnership with pension-finding platform Raindrop, has successfully reunited customers with £50 million in lost pension savings within the first…
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My Pension Expert reveals over a third of over-40s expect to be working into their 70s
Over a third of UK adults aged 40 and over expect to be working into their seventies, new research from My Pension Expert has revealed. …
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Annuity rates flirting with new highs in early 2025, Just Group analysis shows
Early 2025 has seen the income available on Guaranteed Income for Life solutions rise back up to recent highs, new figures1 from…


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