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04May
The new state pension and how it will affect you
The new single-tier state pension, also referred to as a ‘flat-rate’ pension, came into effect at the start of April…
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03May
May Market Commentary
April was the month for stats fanatics… We monitor a dozen world stock markets for this commentary: remarkably, seven of…
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25Apr
When was the last time your friends and family reviewed their pension?
A survey carried out by YouGov only a few years ago found that over half the respondents who contributed to…
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22Apr
Pension Freedoms: the first twelve months in numbers
It was a year ago that the biggest pension shake-up seen this generation came into force. Whilst there hasn’t been…
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06Apr
Wealth? Fame? Working hard? New research reveals what really makes us happy.
It’s been 75 years in the making and the topic for countless philosophers to muse over, but a US study…
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01Apr
April Market Commentary
Introduction Another month, another dire warning from the economic great and good. In March it was the International Monetary Fund’s…
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29Mar
Tax cuts now, payback later – what will the Budget of 2019 look like?
The Chancellor will need to reduce borrowing by £32bn in 2019-20 – the biggest ever annual cash consolidation – in…
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28Mar
A miserable turnaround in the fixed bond savings market
As far as the savings market was concerned, 2015 was the year of the challenger provider. Competition between them ramped…
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24Mar
The Lifetime ISA: What you need to know
Amongst the key announcements that came from last week’s budget was the introduction of a new ‘Lifetime ISA.’ By far…
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24Mar
The ‘Brexit’ impact on your pension
In the lead up to the budget announcement, George Osborne seemed to bow to the pressure David Cameron and other…
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