ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH conducted by YouGov and Old Mutual Wealth, nearly half (48%) of those approaching retirement (aged 55-64) do not know how long their pension income will last. With pension providers reporting demand for flexible withdrawals, there is …
RECORD-LOW INTEREST RATES are rarely out of the news these days. With UK investors struggling to achieve a decent income from traditional investment sources, it might raise a few eyebrows to learn that less than half can correctly explain the …
THE NEW PENSIONS FREEDOM rules giving far greater flexibility over what you can do with your pension pot came into force on 6 April 2015. In a survey by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) of 850 people aged …
UK ADULTS HAVE AN AVERAGE eight-year blind spot when it comes to financial planning – and can only see themselves in the future as far ahead as 2023, new research from long-term savings and investment specialist Standard Life reveals. The …
THE UK IS BECOMING a nation of savers, with three quarters (74%) of people saying they are currently saving, research from Scottish Widows has revealed. The savings study – which polled 5,000 Britons – found that the number of savers …