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Risk averse retirees choosing flexi access drawdown
One consequence of the pension freedoms introduced last April was a move away from buying a pension annuity. New research […]
Julia Docker
Dec 8, 20162 min read


Renzi resigns after losing constitutional referendum
2016 has been a year of unexpected political results, with Brexit and Donald Trump dominating not only headlines but investor […]
Julia Docker
Dec 5, 20162 min read


Is £2m the new £1m pension pot?
A fairly common we answer for our clients is, how much do I need to retire? I used to be […]
Julia Docker
Dec 4, 20163 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 2nd December 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Dec 2, 20161 min read


Monthly Investment Update December 2016
In our latest monthly investment update for December 2016, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]
Julia Docker
Dec 1, 20163 min read


New rules to encourage annuity shopping around
New rules means annuity providers will need to tell their customers how much they could gain by shopping around and […]
Julia Docker
Nov 29, 20162 min read


5 ways to prioritise your savings in retirement
One of the pension announcements in the Autumn Statement last week was a reduction in the money purchase annual allowance. […]
Julia Docker
Nov 27, 20164 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 25th November 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Nov 25, 20162 min read


Have you forgotten about a pension?
Pensions can be easily misplaced, although it can be slightly more serious than dropping some loose change down the back […]
Julia Docker
Nov 24, 20163 min read


Autumn Statement 2016 Highlights
Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his Autumn Statement to the House of Commons at lunchtime today. This is Hammond’s first Autumn […]
Julia Docker
Nov 23, 20162 min read


How much do you need to feel wealthy?
One part of the Financial Planning service we offer is helping our clients identify their ‘number’. This concept was made […]
Julia Docker
Nov 22, 20163 min read


Getting fund managers in better shape
Is the FCA going to be able to get fund managers in better shape in the UK’s £7trn asset management […]
Julia Docker
Nov 20, 20163 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 18th November 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Nov 18, 20161 min read


Investment winners & losers under President Trump
With the dust settling after the US Presidential election result last week, who are likely to be the investment winners […]
Julia Docker
Nov 17, 20162 min read


Financial tug of war between the generations
Could the combination of parents and children banking on financial support from each other lead to a financial tug of […]
Julia Docker
Nov 15, 20162 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 11th November 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Nov 11, 20161 min read


Impact investing becoming mainstream
Impact investing, once a niche area of the investment market, appears to be entering the mainstream. Something we have noticed […]
Julia Docker
Nov 10, 20162 min read


Bracing for the Trump dump
As I write this, Donald Trump is on the brink of securing a historic US Presidential election victory. Each candidate […]
Julia Docker
Nov 9, 20162 min read


Home alone over 65 & full nest parents
New figures from the ONS have highlighted the changing shape of family life in the UK, with home alone over […]
Julia Docker
Nov 8, 20163 min read


State Pension triple-lock should be scrapped
An influential committee of MPs has recommended the State Pension triple-lock should be scrapped. MPs on the Work and Pensions […]
Julia Docker
Nov 6, 20162 min read
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