The press was full of ‘pension bank account’ stories in October. Will it be that simple? The Taxation of Pensions Bill, which will put most of the Budget 2014 pension changes into law, was published in mid-October. It contained few … Continue reading →

October gave investors a turbulent time. Or was it just a passing squall? “October: This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and … Continue reading →

Nearly 4.5m people have now been automatically enrolled in a workplace pension, but the Pensions Regulator is worried about what happens next. If you are an employer, the first fact you need to know about the auto-enrolment process for your … Continue reading →

The USA continues to edge towards higher interest rates. The USA’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, issues a statement after each of the meetings it holds to consider interest rates, although unlike it UK counterpart, it usually convenes only eight … Continue reading →

The Chancellor has outlined his plans for the tax treatment of pension death benefits. The treatment of death benefits was one of the key aspects of the planned pension reforms which was left unresolved after the initial post-Budget consultation process. … Continue reading →