EconomyRachel Reeves is trying it on – we shouldn’t believe a thing she saysJuly 27, 202450That’s what Reeves is about to do in preparing the ground for a raft of tax rises.On the stump, she...
Funds‘I emigrated to Australia, can I take my pension with me?’July 15, 202479Write to Pensions Doctor with your pension problem: [email protected]. Columns are published weekly. Becky O’Connor is currently away.Dear Charlene, I have just...
FundsTech boss attacks British pension funds as his company is sold to JapanJuly 12, 202485Mr Toon said: “We have about £4.6 trillion of capital managed in London as a result of pension funds and...
MoneyHow Britain’s wealthiest savers are preparing for a Labour governmentJune 22, 2024114In 2021, Ms Reeves said that she would evaluate all tax reliefs and exemptions if Labour came to power.She once...
FundsHunt’s ‘Buy British’ stock market push risks hurting investors, warns BlackrockMay 15, 202478Jeremy Hunt’s push to get more pension funds to “buy British” risks going too far and leaving retirees worse off, the...
MortgagesBanks ‘irresponsibly lending’ as buyers face emptying pensions to pay off mortgageMay 13, 202470Lord Tyrie, former chair of the Competitions and Markets Authority and the Treasury Select Committee, said homeowners taking out ultra-long...
Banking‘Shadow bank’ lending risks triggering new financial crisis, warns IMFApril 8, 202453Risky lending by “shadow banks” threatens to trigger a new financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.The Washington-based...
EconomyPensions giant to create UK superfund in boost for HuntApril 7, 2024123Smaller funds traditionally do not have the financial firepower to tap into these investments because of the higher costs charged...
Funds‘How do I turn my £312k Isa into £50k a year retirement income?’March 16, 2024138Now turning to the Isa portfolio, it seems that most of the investments are in shares, infrastructure and commodities. While...
EconomyLabour’s pension raid will damage Britain’s economyFebruary 10, 2024130Sir Keir Starmer is not used to playing by the same pension rules as everyone else. As this newspaper first...