Retirement
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Pension pot required for ‘comfortable’ retirement reaches £691,000
New calculations* from Quilter, the wealth manager and financial adviser, reveal that a single person now requires a pension pot of £691,000…
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Annuity understanding jumps 18% year-on-year among over-50s
Understanding of annuities among over‑50s has risen sharply, with two-thirds (67%)[1] now correctly identifying that annuities provide a guaranteed income for life, an…
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The new NERDs: The 2.2 million young adults who think pensions are pointless because they’ll never be able to retire
A new generation of Nerds – The Never Ever Retiring Demographic – is emerging across the UK, with 2.2 million young adults or one in eight (12%) saying it feels…
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New FOI reveals ‘nearly 3m workers’ expected to reduce pension saving after salary sacrifice changes – Steve Webb, LCP
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request to HMRC by LCP Partner Steve Webb has revealed that more than 2.8m workers are expected…
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Property rich, pension poor: Gen X ‘sleepwalking’ into retirement shortfall
Those born between 1965 and 1980 – the so‑called Generation X – risk “sleepwalking” into an inadequate retirement, despite higher exposure to…
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Ten things you may have missed in the Pensions Commission report
Last week the government’s revived Pensions Commission published its interim report, warning that around 15 million people are undersaving for retirement. Other key…
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Two thirds of adults fear pension shortfall
Almost two-thirds (63%) of UK adults are concerned about running out of money in retirement, according to research from investment, protection and…
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Schroders: What’s better, property or pension?
Many believe UK housing offers a low-risk way to grow wealth. Duncan Lamont, Head of Strategic Research, Schroders, looks at what the…
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Pension transfer times achieve 10-day mark in early 2026
Average simple pension transfer times on the Origo Transfer Index (OTI) have hit the 10-day mark for the first time since September 2024. According to the latest figures from Origo, simple transfers were completed in…
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PIMFA responds to FCA’s Simplifying the Pensions and Investment Advice Rules consultation
PIMFA, the trade association representing wealth managers and financial advisers across the UK, has issued its response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s…
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