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Thursday, 20 September 2012 09:54
Contributions to DC schemes increase but membership remains flat
The amount of money being saved into defined contribution (DC) pension schemes has increased, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Friday, 14 September 2012 05:08
Average 50-year-old is £50,000 'short' of financial security - survey
The average 50-year-old believes they need another £50,000 in savings and investments including pension and property equity in order to feel financially secure, new research* from MetLife shows.
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Tuesday, 11 September 2012 03:28
One in four consumers ask friends and family for advice on pensions
New research1 from Baring Asset Management (Barings), the investment manager, has found that significantly more people are turning to friends or family for advice on their pensions while the number of people turning to financial advisers remains flat.
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Thursday, 06 September 2012 09:20
Employees failing to keep track of company pension schemes
Over 75 per cent of workers have no idea how much their company pensions are worth, according to Prudential.
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Wednesday, 29 August 2012 09:56
Mattioli Woods sees strong increase in revenue and assets
Sipp provider Mattioli Woods has seen its revenue increase by 33 per cent to £20.5m, up from £15.4m in 2011.
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Friday, 17 August 2012 08:25
Higher rate taxpayers missing out on pension benefits
One in four higher rate taxpayers do not contribute to a pension, according to Prudential, despite the attraction of tax relief.
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Friday, 20 July 2012 11:07
More than two thirds of adults fear working past 65
More than two thirds of adults fear being forced to work past 65 because they cannot afford to retire, according to Zurich.
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Tuesday, 19 June 2012 10:21
Nest launches public awareness campaign on auto-enrolment
The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has unveiled its national campaign to raise awareness of auto-enrolment.
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Wednesday, 13 June 2012 10:29
Millions are working past official retirement says ONS
The Office for National Statistics has revealed that 1.4m people are working past their pension age, double the figure of 20 years ago.
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 11:52
UK employees expect to move to a phased retirement
UK employees are still expecting to fully retire at 66 and spend 16 years in retirement despite financial worries, according to Aegon.
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