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  • Tuesday, 28 November, 2023
    Toby Nangle
    Britain must look abroad to reform its pensions

    Canada, Australia and Denmark are success stories to learn from

  • 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?

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