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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comFri, 27 Jun 2008 18:32 BSTWed, 09 Jul 2008 16:38:55 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/yourmoney/pensions(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75eb6fa2-446e-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75eb6fa2-446e-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlInvestors 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 investedFri, 27 Jun 2008 18:32 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e72754b2-446c-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e72754b2-446c-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlA scheme that allows UK citizens who emigrate to transfer their pension schemes to their new country of residence has come under fire from financial advisers. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:24 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78364f04-446c-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78364f04-446c-11dd-b151-0000779fd2ac.htmlInvestors are set to gain greater control over their pensions, as from October, 'protected rights' money from contracting out of state pensions can be invested in a Sipp. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:20 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f27f0128-3ef1-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f27f0128-3ef1-11dd-8fd9-0000779fd2ac.html'Wrap platforms' allow investors to cut out the paperwork and see their assets and liabilities at a glanceFri, 20 Jun 2008 19:40 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c9a5e46-396b-11dd-90d7-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c9a5e46-396b-11dd-90d7-0000779fd2ac.htmlPeople with very large pension pots are being advised to register excess funds over £1.65m quickly or risk huge tax bills when they come to draw their pensions. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:21 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8083c960-33ec-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8083c960-33ec-11dd-869b-0000779fd2ac.htmlWhich is the better use for spare cash: paying down your mortgage or investing in your pension? Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:46 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5a7a179c-32d4-11dd-8a25-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5a7a179c-32d4-11dd-8a25-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe Halifax house price index fell 2.4% in May, nearly double the change analysts had expected, taking the annual rate of decline to levels last experienced in the 1990sFri, 6 Jun 2008 01:06 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b6220c96-2e72-11dd-ab55-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b6220c96-2e72-11dd-ab55-000077b07658.htmlA new annuity option on the market is the variable, or "third-way", annuityFri, 30 May 2008 19:08 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aebbe026-2e72-11dd-ab55-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aebbe026-2e72-11dd-ab55-000077b07658.htmlRetirees buying annuities have emerged as some of the few winners from the credit crunch, but advisers warn that this may not lastFri, 30 May 2008 19:06 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e857cb0-28ec-11dd-96ce-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e857cb0-28ec-11dd-96ce-000077b07658.htmlHousehold inflation for wealthy families is running at more than double the official rate, according to the latest research, so wealth managers are urging high net worth individuals to check their personal rate of inflation – to ensure that their investments keep pace with rising prices.Fri, 23 May 2008 18:55 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3f20bf38-28ec-11dd-96ce-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3f20bf38-28ec-11dd-96ce-000077b07658.htmlIt generally doesn't take long for a shunned asset class to re-emerge as the latest investment opportunity – so, now, private investors are tentatively dipping their toes back into property.Fri, 23 May 2008 18:49 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33c9873c-28ec-11dd-96ce-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33c9873c-28ec-11dd-96ce-000077b07658.htmlDreams of a prosperous retirement in cheap and sunny European locations have been hit by the chilly realities of currency exchange boards over the past year.Fri, 23 May 2008 18:37 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98cac974-236b-11dd-b214-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98cac974-236b-11dd-b214-000077b07658.htmlThis week's mini-Budget has pushed 150,000 people into the 40 per cent tax band, with some unintended consequences Fri, 16 May 2008 18:37 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/82493d52-236b-11dd-b214-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/82493d52-236b-11dd-b214-000077b07658.htmlPension investors who have moved from equities into cash to protect their portfolios against volatile stock markets may be in danger of seeing their income run dry in retirement.Fri, 16 May 2008 18:34 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68f2cccc-1deb-11dd-983a-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68f2cccc-1deb-11dd-983a-000077b07658.htmlThousands of women may have overpaid national insurance contributions, or be entitled to a lump sum of extra state pension, following administrative errors, the government has admittedFri, 9 May 2008 18:36 BST