Protection as standard 31 May 2010
Jenny Lowe weighs up the potential for products with unit-linked guarantees in the current market climate.
SSAS or SIPP - you decide 17 April 2010
While SIPPs have become the darling of pension providers during recent years, Joe McGrath suggests that the SSAS may be making a comeback.
The Pre-Budget Report: A policy of scorched earth
17 December 2009
Having scrolled through the Pre-Budget Report, Jonathin Howard, head of corporate clients at Courtiers Wealth Management, gives his verdict on the implications for pensions.
- Make your child a millionaire 24 November 2009
- Investing your state pension 30 October 2009
- SIPP investment strategies 23 September 2009
- SIPP rules and regulations explained 7 September 2009
- The age of pensions
19 August 2009 - Rethinking the unthinkable 10 August 2009
- A wasted generation? 3 August 2009
- When 55 becomes the new 50 13 July 2009
- Understanding the world of retirement planning 10 July 2009
- Are politicians better off in retirement?
5 March 2009 - The utopian dream of early retirement
25 February 2009 - Can Obama save our pensions? 23 February 2009
- Do we need Personal Accounts? 5 February 2009
- Security before retirement 16 January 2009
- In for the long haul 13 January 2009
- Promises, pensions and politics 25 November 2008
- Saving for the future 4 November 2008
- Strategic thinking 18 September 2008
- Taking control 18 June 2008
- The price of security 5 May 2008
- A good home for your pension? 4 February 2008
- Starting early on the pension trail 9 January 2008
- Falling short in retirement 5 December 2007
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L&G chief says insurers can play greater role in pension reform 1 July 2010
Legal & General group chief executive Tim Breedon has backed government ministers Iain Duncan-Smith and Steve Webb’s plans to reform the state pension system.
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Income drawdown 1 March 2010
When preparing for retirement, the various options on offer can seem daunting. Jenny Lowe considers the benefits and drawbacks of opting for income drawdown.
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Top Ten Life Funds
| Fund | Offer | 1y | 3y | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS Life Structured Credit A | 94.15 | 174.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland FIM Russia | 11.29 | 60.6 | -2.7 | 48.5 |
| Skandia Finland Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.86 | 49.5 | -18.0 | n/a |
| Skandia Finland BlackRock Gold & General | 2.57 | 45.6 | 41.3 | 150.3 |
| Zurich American Property AL G4 | 44.50 | 44.7 | 20.9 | 39.3 |
| Skandia Norway Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.87 | 41.2 | -16.8 | n/a |
| Aviva Investec Global Gold S4 | 0.00 | 41.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland JPM New European | 2.07 | 40.7 | -13.2 | 44.6 |
| Skandia Finland First State Greater China Growth | 1.35 | 40.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland Neptune Russia & Greater Russia | 1.49 | 39.8 | n/a | n/a |
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