And why were the rules on how and where pension funds can invest put in place? Because the amounts...
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“Clients decide against returning tax-free cash after Budget panic”
Although our advice at the time was ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’, some clients did...
“Personal Finance Inheritance Tax Blow for Pension Savers in Autumn Budget”
This is the biggie for financial advisers, and unexpected for most, as other pension-tinkerings -...
“Autumn Budget: Capital Gains Tax Changes Dominate”
It could have been worse. Apparently there was a plan to really change CGT, probably to align it...
“Chancellor says Stamp Duty hike on buy-to-let ‘justified’”
My Budget comments, you’ll see, focus on the ‘micro’ rather than the ‘macro’, the parts that will...
“Labour turns to ‘kitchen sinking’ ahead of Budget as it faces ‘Herculean task’ to revive growth”
‘Kitchen Sinking?’ Me neither, I had to google it, as my first (old cinephile) thought was of one...
“‘This time it feels different’: What could happen to pensions in the Budget?”
Speculation is still rife about potential Budget tweaks and/or big changes to pensions. The...
“Pension pot needed for basic retirement RISES 60% to nearly £110,000”
We’re often asked ‘how much do I need in my pension to be able to retire?” We have, as you might...
“New pensions minister: key priorities for Emma Reynolds”
Of all the various varieties of pension, the State one alone has remained unchanged; in principle,...
“Reeves includes pensions in series of reforms for growth”
I’ve had several emails within days of the Labour Landslide, from clients worried about their...