I listened to Paul Johnson, director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies, the most neutral of the...
Pensions

“Review of pension freedoms ‘inevitable’ under Labour govt”
Pronouncements on the detail of pensions are never likely to be election winners or swayers. When...
“Why the UK’s workplace pension needs urgent reform”
Workplace, or auto-enrolment pensions were of themselves a reform, an attempt to reintroduce some...
“Save £460 a month in your twenties to become ‘pension millionaire’”
I’m sure the first reaction of most will be ‘easier said than done’. If you’re in you, or more...
“Middle-aged people in a relationship find it easier to plan for retirement”
This may come as a surprise to many a married person, but it seems that being single is far more...
“People put off from pension saving by complex system”
Many of the conversations we have with clients about pensions involve helping them to understand...
“Midlifers face ‘uphill challenge’ when saving for comfortable retirement”
There are a heck of a lot of variables to consider here. One person’s midlife is another’s old age...
“Why you should never retire”
On my 50th birthday, I will always remember, amongst the card or two I received was a letter from...
“Aegon: Living to 100 is no longer a fantasy, but are we prepared?”
Not sure how many of us actually fantasise about living into our hundreds nor the extent to which...
“National insurance cut raises questions over state pension funding”
In an election year, all parties will try to be all things to all men. Mostly, it’s only stuff...
“Back to work for people aged 65”
So is it ‘back to work’ or never stopping? And why? Because we’re cash-strapped and can’t afford...
“DB transfer values fall to near record lows”
Many £billions have been transferred from ‘defined benefit’ or final salary pensions to personal...
“Pensions not a ‘top priority’- industry reacts to cabinet reshuffle”
Plenty to talk about in Rishi’s Reshuffle this week, little, if any, in a positive way, I’d say....
“FSCS warns industry levy set to rise to £415m for 2024/25”
Should this bother you, as a client? Surely, if there weren’t so many rogues in the financial...
“State pension set to rise 8.5% as CPI inflation remains ‘steady'”
‘What is this ‘triple lock’ we keep hearing about?’, I’ve been asked by more than a few already in...