Pension Transfer News

Pension savers 'neglecting care advice'

17-05-2012 10:16 - Pension savers 'neglecting care advice'When saving for retirement, it is important that Brits consider all the potential costs they will have to account for.    New research from financial provider Partnership indicates that many individuals are not giving enough thought to their potential care requirements in later life.

Pension savers 'neglecting care advice'

17-05-2012 10:14 - Pension savers 'neglecting care advice'When saving for retirement, it is important that Brits consider all the potential costs they will have to account for.    New research from financial provider Partnership indicates that many individuals are not giving enough thought to their potential care requirements in later life.

Brits 'varying their approach to saving'

16-05-2012 10:47 - Brits 'varying their approach to saving'New research from Friends Life has revealed that Brits are taking an increasingly varied approach to saving.    For instance, over a quarter - 26 per cent - of investors are looking to short-term options with an outlook of no longer than three years.    This is in favour of more...

Re-thinking retirement encouraged by Saga

15-05-2012 10:56 - Re-thinking retirement encouraged by SagaOver-50s group Saga has welcomed suggestions from the International Longevity Centre - UK (ILC-UK) that people should rethink their approach to retirement.    ILC-UK suggested that Brits would be better off approaching pension age as a process, rather than a staged event.   ...

Retirement 'should be treated as a process'

14-05-2012 11:02 - Retirement 'should be treated as a process'The International Longevity Centre - UK (ILC-UK) has argued that Brits would be better served preparing for their retirement by treating it as a process, rather than an event.    It suggests that older people should be prepared to work for longer and more willing to draw upon wealth tied...

Quantitative easing decision 'a boost for pension holders'

11-05-2012 11:04 - Quantitative easing decision 'a boost for pension holders'The Bank of England has decided to rein in its quantitative easing (QE) programme - opting not to print more cash to help kick-start the ailing British economy.

The Bank's QE programme has been controversial since its inception and the results seem to have been mixed.

For...

New flat-rate pension on the cards

10-05-2012 11:00 - New flat-rate pension on the cardsThe government is considering introducing a flat-rate state pension that would boost the amount of cash available to retirees.

During the Queen's Speech, plans for a universal pension, which would be made available to women who took time out of work to have children, were set...

Tesco to manage pension scheme in-house

09-05-2012 11:00 - Tesco to manage pension scheme in-houseBritain's biggest supermarket chain, Tesco, is planning to manage its pension scheme in-house to maximise returns for its members.

The firm is one of only a handful in the private sector still offering final salary schemes, but like many organisations Tesco is struggling with a...

Expat pension highlights need for reform

08-05-2012 10:44 - Expat pension highlights need for reformPension reform is high on the agenda at the moment and the government is frantically trying to educate people about the new auto-enrolment policies that will come into effect later this year.

It turns out that the vast majority of Britons are ignorant of how the pension policy overhaul...

Pension reforms passing most workers by

03-05-2012 09:39 - Pension reforms passing most workers byThe government's reform of pension policy is taking place at a rapid rate. The changes are coming thick and fast and their consequences are not unsubstantial.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of UK workers are unaware of how the changes will affect them.

A new report from...