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Richard Butcher, Managing Director, Pitmans Trustees, offers his reflections on Steve Webb’s announcement on flat-rate state pension schemes and also looks back on the first six months of auto-enrolment.

London Central Portfolio maximise the investment returns offered by Prime London Central have recently launched their third fund, London Central Apartments Ltd (LCA), specifically designed to be SIPP, SSAS and ISA eligible.

Exclusive news from Which Offshore on the future of QROPS in Guernsey.

Northeast Professional Planning Group, Inc., a leading N.J.employee benefits, retirement planning and actuarial consulting firm announces the acquisition of Alan T. Nahoum, Inc., (ATN), is a pension and actuarial firm located in Tarrytown, N.Y.

It's been called the biggest shake-up in pension legislation for years but some can see a heavy administrative burden on SMEs. Ease the pain by joining this webinar and listening so your business gets the big picture and makes the necessary plans.

On 6th April 2013 the new tax year begins. Among many other things, this means that your ISA allowance is renewed for another twelve months.

Tim Jones, Chief Executive Officer of NEST, joins Helen Winsor of Finance IQ to discuss what needs to be done in the pensions and fiduciary management space to provide today’s employees with a financially stable future.

Penny Green, Chief Executive at Saul Trustee Company, joins Finance IQ to discuss developments in Pensions and the role of Fiduciary Management.

Richard Butcher, Managing Director, Pitmans Trustees, offers his reflections on Steve Webb’s announcement on flat-rate state pension schemes and also looks back on the first six months of auto-enrolment.

Two in three people are looking to buy new property over the course of the next twelve months; of which 25pc are would be first time buyers. This is great news for the UK property market, after years of price and demand decline.

A record 35% of respondents to Chase Belgrave’s annual ‘State of the Nation’ report say that they will be able to retire earlier than planned due to better than expected investment returns.

Traditionally, anyone nearing retirement would have felt safe in the knowledge that they had a comfortable pension fund and, if they were able to put some additional funds aside, a nice little nest egg. Nowadays, pension funds are being squeezed.

The issue of saving for retirement has never been more relevant. In an environment of falling annuity rates, low interest rates and dwindling support from the state for an ageing population, the government is introducing a range of pension reforms.

The increasing practice of expats being sent between several countries for their jobs has left employers in a difficult position when providing benefits.

Only the most hardened financial advisor would deny there is a pensions’ crisis in the UK, caused not just by recent banking and financial crisis, but by the actual differences between pension obligations and the resources set aside to fund them.

Retirement planning is probably the most important element of financial planning.

Debt Advisory Centre Scotland stresses that debt help is available to over-55s, following reports that this age group are saving less and facing higher debts, according to Aviva.

London Central Portfolio maximise the investment returns offered by Prime London Central have recently launched their third fund, London Central Apartments Ltd (LCA), specifically designed to be SIPP, SSAS and ISA eligible.

Whilst the “party” may be over in some parts of Spain with dipping house prices, a rise in the cost of living and an unfavourable exchange rate forcing many expat Brits to return to the UK, in Mallorca the British population just keeps growing.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is working to raise customers’ awareness and understanding of deposit protection. Research undertaken by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)

Jerry Moriarty, Director of Policy from Irish Association of Pension Funds, joins Finance IQ to discuss deficit in pension funds and key approaches for survival when selecting service providers.

As the end of the tax year approaches, you need to ensure you maximise the tax-efficient allowances available to you.

BOURNECOAST Property Agents say that the Country is in the grip of a Buy to Let boom, seeing landlords taking advantage of low property prices.

Standard Life has announced the launch of its new IFA Tax Planning Hub, offering technical support and practical solutions to tax changes.

Here are some of the areas where planning between now and 5 April 2012 could provide tax advantageous solutions to help you build a decent retirement income.

Exclusive news from Which Offshore on the future of QROPS in Guernsey.

Northeast Professional Planning Group, Inc., a leading N.J.employee benefits, retirement planning and actuarial consulting firm announces the acquisition of Alan T. Nahoum, Inc., (ATN), is a pension and actuarial firm located in Tarrytown, N.Y.

Baby boomers are now focusing on increased savings methods and decreased spending. This generation is thinking differently than ever before and carefully planning for their futures.

Rob Gardner, Founder and Co-CEO at Redington and Co-Founder of mallowstreet, joins Finance IQ to discuss changes in Liability Driven Investment.

Prudential has revealed new research showing that women have the most to lose when they don't talk about retirement plans with their partners.

Standard life has revealed that three quarters of a million 45-65 year-olds say they don't think they will ever retire

Standard Life has revealed that for some people in the UK, financial commitments are as significant as key emotional relationships.

Though online money management is hardly a new fad, Fundsnet.co.uk has taken the concept further by applying it to online financial investments. Their services include emerging markets, stocks and shares ISAs, pensions, and commodity investments.

With Monika Templeman, Esq., of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Lax will be presenting “A Frank Discussion with the Director of Employee Plans Examinations,” will focus on issues of interest to retirement plan professionals.

Sarasota, FL - Kerkering, Barberio & Co., Certified Public Accountants, is pleased to announce that its Young Professionals, in conjunction with the Leading Edge Alliance, recently participated in the first ever Global Volunteer Week.

Standard Life has released a new report into Britons' financial and emotional commitments, revealing that the commitment peak begins at 35 for the average person in the UK.

Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches a report on the Pension Fund Market in India 2011 as part of Netscribes’ Financial Services Series

Standard Life has revealed that Spain has topped the list of overseas retirement hotspots.

Standard Life has revealed new research that shows more than half of parents underestimate the total debt their child could leave university with.

Businesses should look to alternative sources of cash says leading Shropshire solicitor Martin Kaye.

Standard Life has revealed that Brits are quick to spot bargain buys, but not the bargain investments

Chamber Endorses Comprehensive Pension Reform InitiativeThe San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, representing over 400,000 chamber members' employees, today announced its support for the Comprehensive Pension Reform Initiativ

Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "Canada Infrastructure Report Q3 2011", is now available at Fast Market Research

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Fundsnet.co.uk announces a recent analysis of demographics show that around 55% of client investments are either in emerging markets or commodity funds.

Financial Investment Company, Fundsnet.co.uk whose products have proved popular with emerging financial market investors together with people looking to save with ISAs, is to launch a new online marketing initiative.

Prudential has revealed that the retirement income gender gap is £6,500 a year

Bharatbook.com has this special report, which sources information of The Life and Pensions Competitor Tracker tracks strategic developments in product innovation, customer targeting, M&A, partnerships and organic growth.

The government seem determined to make us all work until we drop or better still, until we end up in a wooden box. People in the UK on average work a lot more hours than our European counterparts in general.

The UK’s leading discount website has carried out a study of British adults aged between 35 and 50, which has revealed that a quarter of the respondents are yet to set up a pension scheme, either with their employer or by saving themselves.

Homebuyers are starting to make purchase decisions based in part on tax rates and underfunded public pension liabilities. Similar corporate relocation decisions are likely. Pension and benefits expert Dr. Mark Johnson suggests buyers be prepared.

Following a competitive tender, Birchall McCallen has been appointed to manage a new discretionary portfolio mandate for the Associated Hong Kong Ports (AHKP) Group Pension Scheme.

Financial experts are calling on people to start saving earlier and investing smarter for retirement to avoid an end of life which is plagued by poverty.

Many folks today are confused about what the safest investment for their future is. How will they pay for their retirement? Here is a breakdown of the common debate, Pension Vs. Property.