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7 things you need to know about your retirement income options
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford presented a webcast this morning called seven things you need to know about […]
Julia Docker
Jan 12, 20121 min read


Simpler drawdown reviews
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have announced greater flexibility in respect of income drawdown (unsecured pension) reviews. Until now, investors […]
Julia Docker
Jan 11, 20122 min read


The end of final salary pensions?
Royal Dutch Shell has become the last member of the FTSE 100 to close its final salary pension scheme to […]
Julia Docker
Jan 6, 20121 min read


A deal on public sector pension reform
The Government has struck a deal with most of the public sector unions to reform pension schemes. According to Treasury […]
Julia Docker
Dec 20, 20111 min read


Illegal pension reciprocation plans
Earlier this year we published a blog about pension reciprocation plans, labelling them as a ‘dangerous’ pension scheme. This followed […]
Julia Docker
Dec 16, 20111 min read


When your pension scheme closes
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has published figures showing that a large number of defined benefit pension schemes […]
Julia Docker
Dec 15, 20112 min read


Silver separation
The fastest growing age group for separation and divorce is the over-60s, with the latest figures showing more than 13,700 […]
Julia Docker
Dec 8, 20111 min read


Should I accept an enhanced transfer value?
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was quoted in The Times on Saturday, in an article looking at the […]
Julia Docker
Dec 4, 20112 min read


Pension sharing when assets must be sold
Earlier this week we delivered a presentation to a family law department at a firm of solicitors in London, explaining […]
Julia Docker
Dec 1, 20111 min read


Changes to the carry forward rules
In April 2011 the annual allowance for pension contributions was reduced to £50,000, subject to sufficient earnings in the relevant […]
Julia Docker
Dec 1, 20111 min read


Has NEST failed before it has started?
There were press reports this weekend that the government plans to abolish its plans to get small businesses to contribute […]
Julia Docker
Nov 28, 20112 min read


Generous offer for public sector pensions
The government has made a generous set of concessions to the public sector as it attempts to finalise the reforms […]
Julia Docker
Nov 2, 20112 min read


Delaying the state pension age rise
It has been announced today that the government is delaying the proposed rise in the state pension age for those […]
Julia Docker
Oct 13, 20111 min read


Should I accept a pension increase exchange?
Should you accept a “pensions increase exchange” from your employer? The business behind High Street retailer Boots has been accused […]
Julia Docker
Oct 12, 20111 min read


Fixed Protection and the Lifetime Allowance explained
This morning I presented a live webcast on the subject of Fixed Protection and the Lifetime Allowance. Within this webcast […]
Julia Docker
Oct 6, 20111 min read


Pensions & Divorce. How much will I get?
When a party to a divorce receives a Pension Sharing Annex signed off by the Court we are often asked […]
Julia Docker
Sep 28, 20112 min read


Ensuring equality of pension income on divorce
Daniel has personal pension plan. He is getting divorced from Kate who has no pension arrangements of her own. They […]
Julia Docker
Sep 23, 20112 min read


Revising the state pension age timetable
The timetable at which the state pension age is due to increase to 67 is too slow, according to Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.
Julia Docker
Sep 12, 20111 min read


Pension Sharing on divorce
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford explains why it is important to seek expert independent financial advice to help deal with the pension aspects of divorce.
Julia Docker
Sep 6, 20112 min read


When will you retire?
New research from Baring Asset Management reveals the state of our retirement ambitions. What does this mean for retirement planning?
Julia Docker
Sep 2, 20111 min read
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