Pensions
Win tickets to London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Scottish Widows, the Official Pensions and Investment Provider of the London 2012 Games, has announced a new competition to become part of the historic event.
Pensioners blowing cash on holidays, cars and DIY
Almost eight in 10 (79 per cent) UK pensioners with private or company schemes are taking tax-free lump-sums out of their pension funds, averaging £21,500 at the point of retirement, according to new research from Prudential.
Inflation proof your retirement income warns Standard Life
Standard Life is warning anyone thinking about retirement to consider the effects of inflation eroding their income.
LV= announces new partnership with Barclays Stockbrokers
Retirement specialist LV= has announced that it has formed a new partnership with Barclays Stockbrokers, the UK's largest execution-only stockbroker.
UK remains under-prepared for retirement
The seventh annual Scottish Widows UK Pensions Report 2011 reveals widespread and ingrained inertia across the country with nearly half (49 percent) of those people who could and should be saving preparing inadequately for retirement.
Alliance waives annual charge and transfer fee for Select SIPP
From 1 June 2011 to 29 July 2011 all new Alliance Trust Savings Select SIPP customers will not be charged an annual SIPP charge until 1 February 2012.
Children set to retire with pension pots of £1.75m
Alliance Trust Savings, one of the country's leading SIPP providers, has revealed that more than a third (34%) of their Child SIPPs received the maximum gross contribution of £3,600 in the tax year 2010/11.
LV= launches first mutual bonus
Insurance, investments and retirement group LV= today announced the launch of a mutual bonus scheme.
Britain's ‘Ostrich Generation' needs to wake up to pensions reality
A generation of Britons faces a cash-strapped retirement as people ignore or refuse to respond to the changing nature of pension provision in the UK, a new report from HSBC reveals.
Aviva introduces phased drawdown
Aviva is launching a new phased drawdown option on its Wrap and SIPP platform that will offer customers one of the most flexible, tax-efficient methods of taking a retirement income.
Top five equity release myths revealed
New research from Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP) has found a lack of understanding of the mechanics of equity release among consumers.
Families neglecting opportunities offered by workplace pensions
Families are viewing auto-enrolment as a positive step towards bridging the pensions gap, according to research from the second Aviva Family Finances Report. Three quarters (74%) of family heads say they would be happy to contribute to a scheme if their contributions were matched by their employer.
Quality of life crashes again for Britain's over 50s
Quality of life for people over 50 has declined in the past three months according to the latest Saga Quarterly Report.
Retirement income gender gap is £6,500 a year
Men retiring in 2011 expect to receive 50 per cent more pension income than women, according to research from Prudential.
Zurich launches Equity Linked Growth Account
Available immediately, the Zurich Equity Linked Growth Account 7 (ZELGA 7) runs for five years. It offers advisers and their clients the potential to earn 100% of any growth in the FTSE 100 Index, subject to an overall maximum return of 55%, whilst protecting their capital. Applications must be received by 13 June 2011.