The interim procedure for claiming the 2016 pension protections has come to an end. The referendum vote has disrupted many plans and timetables this year. Among them is the passage of the Finance Bill, which in any other year would … Continue reading →

An important decision on the leading emerging markets index has been announced. Which country has the second largest set of stock markets after the US? Is it: UK Japan Germany China The answer is that China ranks number two, which … Continue reading →

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) is writing to over 100,000 people with bad news about their state pension. The new single-tier state pension was launched in April of this year, but the way in which it was introduced … Continue reading →

The Royal Mint is offering gold bars to SIPP investors. The rules on what investments can be held within a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) are simple: you can choose anything. However – and it is a very significant however – … Continue reading →

One of the UK’s biggest insurance companies has withdrawn from the advisory annuity market. The pension freedom reforms revealed in the 2014 Budget claimed another victim last month as the Prudential announced it would no longer provide annuities via financial … Continue reading →