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RPI changes & income in retirement
People in retirement could be hit hard as a result of changes to the calculation of official price inflation figures. […]
Julia Docker
Oct 8, 20121 min read
Clegg’s property pension plan is bonkers
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has revealed plans to allow parents to help their children onto the property ladder, by […]
Julia Docker
Sep 24, 20122 min read
Do you know where your pension is invested?
If you don’t know where your pension is invested, you are not alone. New research from Barings Asset Management has […]
Julia Docker
Sep 17, 20122 min read
Two seminars for clients
Informed Choice is hosting two seminars for clients on Saturday 17th November 2012 at the Cranleigh Arts Centre. The first […]
Julia Docker
Sep 13, 20122 min read
Should I worry about retirement planning in my mid-20s?
This is a question we often see from people in their 20s, whether they should worry about starting a pension […]
Julia Docker
Sep 1, 20123 min read
Question of the week: When will you be able to retire?
If like me you enjoy doing what you do, you may not ask yourself this question too often. Retirement means […]
Julia Docker
Aug 22, 20122 min read
Automatic enrolment – record keeping
This is the fifth and final post in a series of short blogs about automatic enrolment, a new law designed […]
Julia Docker
Aug 20, 20122 min read
Automatic enrolment – communicating with employees
This is the fourth in a series of short blogs about automatic enrolment, a new law designed to encourage people […]
Julia Docker
Aug 17, 20122 min read
Automatic enrolment – registering your qualifying pension scheme
This is the third in a series of short blogs about automatic enrolment, a new law designed to encourage people […]
Julia Docker
Aug 16, 20121 min read
Automatic enrolment – what about my existing pension scheme?
This is the second in a series of short blogs about automatic enrolment, a new law designed to encourage people […]
Julia Docker
Aug 15, 20122 min read
Automatic enrolment – when is my staging date?
This is the first in a series of short blogs about automatic enrolment, a new law designed to encourage people […]
Julia Docker
Aug 14, 20121 min read
Higher income drawdown limits for women
The GAD rates used to calculate the maximum income drawdown limits for women will be increased from 21st December 2012, […]
Julia Docker
Aug 10, 20122 min read
If not pensions, then what?
New research from Barings has found that pensions are not considered a retirement funding source for 44% of Brits. This […]
Julia Docker
Aug 9, 20122 min read
Labour focuses on the wrong issues, again
None of us likes to pay more for goods and services than we have to. Human nature is to look […]
Julia Docker
Jul 24, 20122 min read
Miliband on pension charges
There are times when politicians should think very carefully before launching unsubstantiated attacks on subjects where their knowledge and experience […]
Julia Docker
Jul 13, 20122 min read
Low gilt yields for years
A leading fixed interest fund manager has said that gilt years could stay at record low levels for years, should […]
Julia Docker
Jul 10, 20121 min read
Fire up the printing presses!
The Bank of England has announced a further £50bn of quantitative easing, with interest rates remaining on hold at 0.5%. […]
Julia Docker
Jul 5, 20121 min read
Can you afford to retire?
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was featured in the Observer yesterday, commenting in an article asking whether people […]
Julia Docker
Jun 18, 20123 min read
Mind the retirement gender gap
New research from Prudential has found that women expect to retire on £5,750 a year less than men. The latest […]
Julia Docker
Jun 8, 20121 min read
Annuity rates and poor health
Annuity rates are currently under real pressure. QE, part of the Government plan to deal with the huge national debt […]
Julia Docker
Jun 1, 20122 min read
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