Almost half (49%) of working adults have changed their retirement plans because of the cost-of-living crisis, according to new research by the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).
Read more ...Cost of living crisis makes half change pension plans
- Monday, 26 February 2024
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Standard Life and Fidelity launch smoothed pension
- Monday, 26 February 2024
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Standard Life - part of Phoenix Group - has linked with fund giant Fidelity to launch a new Smoothed Return Pension Fund which is designed to grow investments while offering some protection against the daily turmoil of investing.
Read more ...Schroders adds global equity impact fund
- Monday, 26 February 2024
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Schroders has launched a listed global equity impact fund in response to what it calls growing demand from clients for public equity-focused impact strategies.
Read more ...SIPPs boom as people save 18% more
- Monday, 26 February 2024
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People saved 18% more into their Hargreaves Lansdown SIPPs in the current tax year up to the end of December when compared to the previous year (April-December).
Read more ...£65bn Capital Gains 'hotspots' revealed
- Monday, 26 February 2024
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More capital gains tax is paid in one neighbourhood in Kensington than in Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle combined, a new report has uncovered.
Read more ...Just and Sparrows launch decumulation solution
- Monday, 26 February 2024
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Retirement specialist Just Group has partnered with private investment firm Sparrows Capital to launch a retirement income solution which the two companies say will help advisers with decumulation strategies.
Read more ...FSCS estimate for Hartley exit costs rises £2m to £38m
- Friday, 23 February 2024
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The FSCS's estimated costs in paying exit charges to allow trapped Hartley Pensions clients to transfer their money elsewhere has risen by £2m to £38m and could rise further.
Read more ...Direct to consumer platform sales continue to fall
- Friday, 23 February 2024
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Gross and net flows for direct to consumer investment platforms continued their downward trend in 2023, hitting their lowest point in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a new report.
Read more ...IFAs complain Consumer Duty has made it harder to advise clients
- Friday, 23 February 2024
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Six months after it was implemented, over two fifths (45%) of IFAs believe the Consumer Duty has made it harder to advise clients.
Read more ...HNW clients expect Labour to win election
- Friday, 23 February 2024
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High Net Worth investors - those with assets of more than £250,000 - expect Labour would if a general election if it was held this week, according to new research.
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