Credit Easing Proposal Welco...

October 04, 2011

After UK Chancellor George Osborne recently proposed a credit easing scheme that would make more credit available to UK businesses, several pension fund executives have stated that they are open to th...

Final-Salary Pension Scheme...

September 29, 2011

Members of final-salary pension schemes (also known as defined-benefit schemes) that earn higher than average incomes have been warned by financial advisors that they may incur hefty tax penalties for...

New survey slams the high co...

September 23, 2011

Recent figures released by Money Management indicated that personal pension plans could be reduced by as much as 25% over the life of the fund due to the high cost of fees and other charges. Statistic...

Head teachers in England and...

September 22, 2011

Another group has joined the battle against pension cuts in the UK and this time it is the head teacher’s union. NAHT, the National Association of Head Teachers, will cast a ballot to poll members o...