Surge in expat demand for international pensions
As local schemes may be ‘exposed to high economic insecurity’
Retirement
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40% of advisers forced to hike DB transfer fees
‘Access to affordable pension transfer advice is likely to get far worse for consumers’
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Pension platform eyes IPO
With clients among the first in line to be offered the opportunity to invest
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Pension freedom age increase will create ‘second class schemes’
As ‘tougher’ access rules make it ‘complex for savers’
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UAE trust law creates ‘hugely important tool’ for wealth sector
Investors ‘have a new structure in which to hold their assets efficiently and with full legal recognition’
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DB transfer duo faces court action over unsuitable advice
UK regulator secures asset freezing order for up to £7m
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Cheaper pension charges to make drawdown ‘more sustainable’
‘Small changes – just a fraction of 1% – can make a real difference’
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Advisers pick apart FCA pension transfer tool
Industry finds fault with regulator’s DB assessment guide after two weeks of trials
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Succession Wealth teams up with tech company
In a bid to tackle ‘one of the biggest challenges for adviser firms’
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Indian life insurers must offer annuity product
It will have ‘simple features and standard conditions’ to ‘reduce mis-selling and potential disputes’
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Four things Brexit has changed for Brits in the EU
Third-country status, time restrictions, residency and financial planning issues abound
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£3.4bn in property wealth released in 2020
Money was mostly used to boost financial resilience or make gifts to family