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    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Personal Finance
      The Autumn Statement and your money 

      Analysis of the chancellor’s cuts to national insurance and changes to Isas and pensions

    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Boots UK Ltd
      Boots offloads £4.8bn pension scheme to Legal & General

      Deal could pave way for sale of pharmacy chain and comes on same day as £4bn Co-op agreement

      A Boots store in London
    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
      Tell Sid all you like — but he might not buy NatWest

      Next generation of investors can buy into the sentiment even if they don’t want to own shares in UK banks

      A “Tell Sid” magazine ad from the 1980s
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Claer Barrett
      Would Aussie rules boost UK pensions?

      A ‘pot for life’ and other Autumn Statement windfalls will benefit wealthier investors

      View from behind of two pensioners sitting on a bench in the sunshine in Australia, looking out sea
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Autumn Statement 2023: What it means for your money

      Announcements made on national insurance, pensions and Isa reform

      Chancellor Jeremy Hunt leaves Downing Street to make his autumn statement
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Town hall pension schemes to be asked to double riskier asset allocations

      Proposal is one of several measures aimed at unlocking billions of pounds to stimulate UK economic growth

      Commuters walking on London Bridge
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Behind the Money podcast20 min listen
      Best Of: Why companies don't want to list in the UK anymore

      How pension funds’ investments have impacted the London Stock Exchange

    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      LexWorkplace pensions
      UK pensions: right to choose could be a lose-lose for the City Premium content

      Chancellor’s ‘pot for life’ plan has consumer appeal but providers are wary

      Jeremy Hunt
    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      UK schools
      Number of teachers in England and Wales retiring early jumps by 40%

      Rate of school staff taking their pension early rises as sector struggles with widespread recruitment gap

      A total of 5,610 teachers opted to take early retirement in the year to September 2023, compared with 3,932 in the previous 12 months
    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Hunt to offer UK workers ‘pot for life’ in sweeping pension reforms

      Measure comes as chancellor seeks to unlock tens of billions of pounds of retirement fund cash

      The term ‘pension fund’ in a dictionary and a pound coin
    • Sunday, 19 November, 2023
      Pensions industry
      UK pension funds warn of roadblocks to Mansion House reforms

      Government growth plan hit by industry concerns over higher fees and risks for investors

      Montage featuring sterling notes and coins
    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      Moira O'Neill
      How to make retirement less taxing

      Drawdowners can cut their liability with careful planning

    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      Workplace pensions
      Can the UK learn from Australia’s pension savers?

      So-called super funds deliver better returns for retirees

    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      Pensions industry
      Jeremy Hunt to unveil expanded role for UK’s pensions lifeboat fund

      Chancellor’s move is part of range of measures aimed at channelling retirement fund investment to boost economic growth

      Jeremy Hunt
    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      US politics & policy
      US federal pension fund to exclude Hong Kong and China investments

      FRTIB’s decision to switch benchmark indices comes in response to mounting geopolitical risks

      The US Treasury building
    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      UK universities
      English universities warn sharp rise in pension costs will hit student welfare

      Former polytechnics required to increase employer contributions due to government reforms

      Manchester Metropolitan University
    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      LexBT Group Plc
      BT/pensions: less is more for telecoms company’s obligation Premium content

      The arcane world of pension valuations could be set to move into the spotlight

      Incoming BT chief Allison Kirkby
    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      BT Group Plc
      BT Group raises prospect of pension refund after scheme deficit halves

      One of UK’s biggest retirement plans has been boosted by higher interest rates

      BT’s headquarters in Aldgate, London
    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      How can I ensure my house purchase completes in time?

      My mortgage offer is only valid for another six weeks

    • Monday, 13 November, 2023
      UK politics
      Labour vows pensions review in effort to boost funding for UK growth

      Shadow chancellor says party plans to go further than Tories in unlocking retirement fund capital

      Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves
    • Thursday, 9 November, 2023
      ExplainerUK economy
      Can Jeremy Hunt deliver on his pension reforms?

      Absence from King’s Speech has raised doubts about the chancellor’s plans to boost returns for savers and increase investment in the UK economy

      Jeremy Hunt
    • Tuesday, 7 November, 2023
      Personal pensions
      Pension experts quiz absence of bill on chancellor’s investment reforms

      King’s Speech on Tuesday did not include legislation to push Jeremy Hunt’s plan to boost pension investment

      Jeremy Hunt
    • Monday, 6 November, 2023
      Pensions industry
      Clara Pensions takes over Sears scheme in first UK ‘superfund’ deal

      Move provides alternative way for employers to offload weaker retirement programmes

      Screenshot of the Clara Pensions website
    • Saturday, 4 November, 2023
      Steve Webb
      Turmoil lies ahead for the pensions lifetime allowance

      What can savers expect if the abolition of the limit is reversed after a general election?

    • Sunday, 29 October, 2023
      LexPersonal pensions
      Defined Contribution pensions: the lifestyle you ordered is currently out of stock Premium content

      UK pension reforms in 2014 gave retirees greater flexibility

      The Pension Regulator’s website
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