7 Aug 2020
Fear of investing leaves too many women without a decent pension
The issue is not a new one but the problems of both the gender pay gap and the pensions gender …
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28 Jul 2020
Pension consolidation and the pros and cons of combining schemes
With many people changing their employers multiple times throughout their working life, most have accumulated different pension plans and may …
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15 Jul 2020
Women's saving and investing is far less than men's
Young women are not as likely as young men to seek help from a professional adviser to improve their financial …
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9 Jul 2020
Cost of divorce post pandemic is putting people off
Pre-pandemic divorce valuations could have changed by as much as 30%. This could lead to people receiving unfair settlements if …
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7 Aug 2020
Fear of investing leaves too many women without a decent pension
The issue is not a new one but the problems of both the gender pay gap and the pensions gender …
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28 Jul 2020
Pension consolidation and the pros and cons of combining schemes
With many people changing their employers multiple times throughout their working life, most have accumulated different pension plans and may …
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15 Jul 2020
Women's saving and investing is far less than men's
Young women are not as likely as young men to seek help from a professional adviser to improve their financial …
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9 Jul 2020
Cost of divorce post pandemic is putting people off
Pre-pandemic divorce valuations could have changed by as much as 30%. This could lead to people receiving unfair settlements if …
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16 Jun 2020
Defined benefit pension schemes get a regulatory focus
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a package of measures designed to address what it sees as weaknesses across the defined …
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9 Jun 2020
Pension threat from Covid-19 and five top tips to recover
More than three million people have reduced or stopped completely their pension payments as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, …
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5 Jun 2020
A digital pensions revolution and how the UK industry is working towards it
As consumer expectations around digital services increase, businesses across every sector are looking to meet a growing …
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30 May 2020
Nearly 75% of women over 39 want to cut pay laggards and divest pensions
An overwhelming majority of older women would divest pensions from investments in companies with poor pay and governance practices, according …
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13 May 2020
The pensions triple lock faces calls for reform to be fair to all
There are few more controversial parts of the pension system than the triple lock. Brought in by the Coalition government …
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21 Mar 2020
Pensions penalty for mothers and top tips on avoiding it
Despite a record number of women in employment, they are still less well prepared for retirement than men. The average …
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5 Mar 2020
Child pensions or ISAs? The options to save for the young
Finding the best way to save for a child’s future can be tricky, knowing how much can be paid in, …
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31 Jan 2020
Pensions for retirement planning from cradle to grave
Saving for retirement is something we all know that we must do but pensions are a complex area. Understanding how …
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27 Jan 2020
Women need to plan their pension now
Pensions are often overlooked, because who needs to worry about them yet? Everyone does; particularly women. Women are living longer …
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17 Jan 2020
EISs for pensions planning and how to invest for retirement
In under a decade the annual pension contribution limit has fallen from £255,000 to £40,000 for most savers, or £10,000 …
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9 Jan 2020
VCTs for retirement planning
Why would you consider using venture capital trusts (VCTs) when saving for your retirement? Here's one reason: dividends over a …
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28 Nov 2019
The pension consolidation conundrum
Over the past 50 years the world of work has changed drastically. Gone are the days when someone stays with …
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27 Nov 2019
Reviewing your pension assets allocation to maximise retirement pot
A large and growing proportion of the population no longer benefit from the ‘defined benefit’ pension safety net afforded to …
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20 Nov 2019
Doctors' pension tax bills to be covered by the government
If you are worried about whether there will be any doctors to treat you over the winter months for a …
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15 Nov 2019
Women's pensions savings improving but still not enough
Women are getting better at saving for retirement although shockingly too many are missing out on vital pension contributions from …