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Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:13

Mattioli Woods acquires Ashcourt Rowan's £300m pensions book

City Trustees, a subsidiary firm of Mattioli Woods, has acquired the pensions business of Ashcourt Rowan for £1.3m.

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Friday, 05 April 2013 14:48

London & Colonial voices concern over pension property loophole

Pension specialist London & Colonial has expressed concern that some advisers may continue to promote questionable esoteric and overseas property developments.

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Friday, 05 April 2013 14:41

Xafinity reports record year in 2012 and seeks further growth opportunities

Xafinity, a specialist in pensions and employee benefits, has reported with sales of Sipps rising by 46 per cent, and SSASs up 27 per cent in 2012.

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Thursday, 13 December 2012 10:17

Britons unaware of their likely incomes in retirement

Percentage of people unaware of their retirement income. Source: Prudential

Three-quarters of Britons say they have no idea what their income will be in retirement, rising to 81 per cent for those aged 40-54, according to Prudential.

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Thursday, 13 December 2012 10:13

Change from RPI to CPI will 'wreak havoc' on pensions

The change from pensions being linked to the Consumer Prices Index rather than Retail Prices Index will "wreak havoc" on pension funds, according to deVere Group.

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Wednesday, 12 December 2012 11:58

Barings: Auto-enrolment will mean more risk-averse investments

Barings Asset Management has suggested that auto-enrolment will create more risk averse investment strategies.

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Wednesday, 05 December 2012 14:28

Full summary of key announcements in Autumn Statement

Full summary of Autumn Statement announced by George Osborne today including all the figures relating to pensions and tax allowances.

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Wednesday, 05 December 2012 14:04

UPDATED: Reactions to Chancellor's Autumn Statement

Tom McPhail, pensions expert at Hargreaves Lansdown

Financial Planning firms and providers have given a mixed response to today's announcements made by Chancellor George Osborne in his third Autumn Statement.

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Wednesday, 05 December 2012 13:25

Chancellor cuts pension contribution limits and lifetime allowances

The Chancellor has finished his third Autumn Statement in the House of Commons at 1.21pm, with cuts to the pension contribution limits and the lifetime allowance.

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Wednesday, 14 November 2012 10:53