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The Pension crisis
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Property plays key part in pension planning
Over 1m Britons over the age of 50 plan on cashing in their homes as part of a broader pension despite the recent drop in property prices.
Emerging market investors buy ETFs
The growing popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs) has been particularly notable among private investors seeking exposure to emerging markets
Warning on final-salary pensions
The rush to close schemes has resumed in the wake of the financial crisis and the recession, and the government is running out of time if it wants to help rescue those left, warns the National Association of Pension Funds
Members stay with their pension schemes
The number of people leaving their pension schemes fell to its lowest level this year, while enquiries about the current value of the pensions rose to its highest level, according to Aon Consulting.
Fears over inflation do the damage now
Final salary pension schemes are fast becoming the dinosaurs of pension investing – with fears over funding and the impact of inflation coming to a head in recent weeks
Pensioners could be eligible to reclaim tax
Non-taxpayers can reclaim money on savings that were taxed at the wrong level
Numbers working past retirement age to double
Nearly a quarter of UK businesses predict that their staff will be working beyond the national retirement age within the next decade
Pensions body warns over rule changes
The National Association of Pension funds has warned that planned rule changes are likely to increase the risk that good schemes will close down
Pension contribution limits
High earners who take a redundancy pay-off could find themselves caught by new laws that restrict tax relief on pension contributions
Venture capital trusts are income choice
High-earning private investors are increasingly turning to venture capital trusts (VCTs) as an alternative source of retirement income, following Budget changes that limit the tax relief on pension contributions
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