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Pensions dashboard plans handed back to industry
After much speculation about its future, the long-awaited pensions dashboard project appears to have received a stay of execution from...

Jason Finch
Sep 2, 2018


Pension tax change speculation ahead of Autumn Budget
With the summer holidays drawing to a close, the inevitable round of speculation about pension tax relief changes in the Autumn Budget...

Jason Finch
Aug 28, 2018


Record quarter for global dividends
Global dividends paid to shareholders rose by 12.9% in the second quarter of the year to reach a record $497.4bn. The growth in global...

Jason Finch
Aug 21, 2018


First price inflation rise since November
Inflation watchers were greeted by a rise this month, with the latest official figures showing a rise to 2.5% for the year to July. Price...

Jason Finch
Aug 15, 2018


Has the equity release sector undervalued its guarantees?
The ‘no negative equity guarantee’ is an important feature of modern equity release plans, giving borrowers confidence when they use...

Jason Finch
Aug 7, 2018


Bank of England raises rates to highest level for nine years
The snow-laden first quarter of 2018 may seem a distant memory following the heatwave we have just been basking in. However, it was...

Jason Finch
Aug 2, 2018


UK dividends on track for a record year
For the first time in three years, the headline rate of UK dividends has slipped back. According to the latest quarterly dividend monitor...

Jason Finch
Jul 30, 2018


Pre-summer boost for mortgage lending
The latest mortgage lending figures show more first-time buyers entering the market. According to UK Finance, there were 32,200 new...

Jason Finch
Jul 12, 2018


Improving access to insurance for customers with pre existing medical conditions
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called for travel insurers to improve access to insurance for customers with pre-existing...

Jason Finch
Jun 26, 2018
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