Actress joins call for equitable payments to be made

19 February 2010

Actress Honor Blackman has joined the Equitable Members Action Group (EMAG) in calling on the government to make tax-free payments to the oldest of the people currently awaiting compensation payment f...

AEGON: Poor data could cost pension schemes millions

19 February 2010

Inaccurate data and poor record keeping could cost the UK's pension schemes millions of pounds in the long run.

This is the view of leading insurance group AEGON, which has backed the...

Age charity call for political harmony on social care reform

19 February 2010

Political parties should put their differences aside in order to deliver "much needed" improvement in social care for older people.

This is the view of charity Age Concern and H...

Ofgem to seek views on price increase issues

16 February 2010

Ofgem, the energy regulator, is to publish a consultation on price increases with a bid to see customers better informed about price alterations.

The discussion is set to be launched afte...

MGM calls for a "new breed" of annuities

15 February 2010

The UK's retirees are set to notice a "dramatic fall" in the incomes provided by their pension, it has been claimed.

Retirement income advice firm MGM Advantage has said tha...

Ros Altmann: Annuity rates set to worsen

15 February 2010

Retirees are going to have their pension incomes increasingly affected by low annuity rates, it has been claimed.5F
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Independent pensions expert Dr Ros Altmann has said that the ...

ABI urges financial advisers to 'act now' over pension changes

12 February 2010

Financial advisers have been reminded by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) that changes to the National Minimum Pension Age are due to be implemented on April 6th.

The organisatio...

IMA welcomes IGG pensions report

12 February 2010

An improved governance process will enable defined contribution (DC) pension scheme members to "navigate their way through the complex decisions they will face", according to one financial b...

AEGON: DC schemes to become more popular

11 February 2010

Defined contribution (DC) pension schemes have increased in popularity over the last 20 years and are set to become yet more popular, according to a new report.

Findings from a study by t...

RICS survey reveals house price rises

10 February 2010

Property owners in the UK, who are considering taking out an equity release plan to boost their finances, could be among...