St. James’s Place to exit property market after 20 years
Decision to shutter its property funds follows a ‘challenging period’ for the sector as a whole
Decision to shutter its property funds follows a ‘challenging period’ for the sector as a whole
Firm partnered with NMG Consulting to conduct an extensive retirement study
Investments will be made via Fidelity’s first Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF)
Reforms will see the £360bn of assets in 86 local government pension schemes pooled into eight ‘mega funds’
LTAF to be offered with a flat fee launching 29 November
‘Massive’ impact on some families
Autumn Budget brings changes to capital gains tax, employer’s National Insurance and debt policy restructure
Fears the the tax-free rate would be slashed did not materialise
The company has published some recommended ‘pension tax principles’
The platform is calling on the government to commit to a ‘Pensions Tax Lock’
Pension schemes must connect to the dashboard ecosystem by October 2026
Payments to increase from £169.50 to £176.45, or £9,175.40 a year