Archive for the 'Pensions' Category

A room with a view to retirement

Friday, August 1st, 2008

The downturn in property values has failed to quench investors’ thirst for putting bricks and mortar into self-invested personal pensions

Pensions miss boat to China

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Pension savers are missing out on what is widely seen as the strongest long-term growth story around

Equitable Life policyholders free to move

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Investors with policies still languishing in Equitable Life funds may not have to stay put in order to receive compensation

Property pensions decline

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Fewer people are planning to use property as their sole pension arrangement, as house prices fall further

Property pensions decline

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Fewer people are planning to use property as their sole pension arrangement, as house prices fall further

Drawdown investors face shrink in income

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Pension investors who have chosen not to purchase an annuity could face a sharp drop in their monthly income as a result of recent stock market falls

Drawdown investors face shrink in income

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Pension investors who have chosen not to purchase an annuity could face a sharp drop in their monthly income as a result of recent stock market falls

It’s safer to jump ship before everything sinks

Friday, July 11th, 2008

The accepted wisdom is that anyone would have to be mad to think about leaving their final salary pension scheme. But transferring out before it is too late should be considered

It’s safer to jump ship before everything sinks

Friday, July 11th, 2008

The accepted wisdom is that anyone would have to be mad to think about leaving their final salary pension scheme. But transferring out before it is too late should be considered

No windfalls at the Pru

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Investors in pension funds received mixed news this week, as Prudential said it would not be distributing fund surpluses as windfall payments, but the government announced greater freedom to choose how pension money is invested