Those of us who saved hard risk seeing the rug pulled from under us, being left financially vulnerable. We don't have the luxury of income certainty in retirement ...
‘Private market allocations have nearly tripled across UK pension schemes since 2019’, says Pensions Management Institute guide ...
In a little-noticed paragraph in the Budget, the Chancellor said something relatively innocuous at first glance, but which upends anything resembling a fair pensions system. Rachel Reeves said: “We are ensuring that people only in receipt of the basic or new state pension do not have to pay small amounts of tax through Simple Assessment from April
Few public sector
The attack on salary sacrifice schemes threatens private sector pensions while the public sector emerges unscathed, experts warn. They claim the move could dent savers’ retirement pots and lead companies to
Educators at the �20,000-a-year school told The Courier they earn less than their council counterparts. ...
A cap on salary
The minimum age to start receiving a pension is 58, provided the employee has completed at least 10 years of service. A reduced pension can also be taken from the age of 50 ...
More than 13,000 tax refund forms were processed between April and June. ...
Alternatives can diversify pension portfolios, but private credit currently offers limited extra returns,�DWS says ...
Low allocation comes as the government and FCA encourage fund managers to put more money in domestic market ...
Private sector retirees can now apply for a new commutation loan every two years — a scheme that lets them take part of their future pension as an advance lump sum and repay it through monthly pension deductions — without needing to clear previous loans first. A parliamentary proposal enabling this change has
) The announcement that Legal & General, AustralianSuper and Nest will collectively invest £3bn in UK private markets is a welcome sign of renewed confidence in Britain's long-term growth strategy. The focus on infrastructure, housing and high-growth companies reflects the structural need for long-duration capital to power the real economy. Yet
) Banca Transilvania and BT Investments have received the approval of the Financial Supervisory Authority for the acquisition of BRD Pensii and the BRD mandatory private pension fund (pillar 2). The transfer of the
Swisscanto’s new domestic private equity fund draws strong pension fund interest as scepticism on the asset class grows ...
Several Italian pension schemes are expanding allocations to private markets to boost diversification and returns ...
I worked as a public servant for over 25 years and took early retirement to pursue another career. I have a reduced Civil Service pension and paid reduced rate PRSI for my career in that sector. I am now working in the private sector and paying full rate PRSI. I understand that I need minimum of 10 years’ PRSI contributions to be eligible for any
The full state pension rate is set to overtake the personal allowance, the point at which someone starts paying tax, in 2027, and it will come within just a few pounds of it from next April ...
Rachel Reeves is planning to launch a stealth tax raid on private sector retirement savings in this month’s Budget which could net her up to £2 billion a year. In another major blow to British workers, the Chancellor will target salary sacrifice schemes, reducing tax breaks on pension contributions for both employers and employees. And the raid
The proportion of Oregon’s public employee retirement fund invested in private equity funds is shrinking after mounting criticism that it ballooned in recent years. In a public letter shared earlier this month with the four governor-appointed members of the Oregon Investment Council, state Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner said treasury staff were
The Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) has hosted a Pension Funds Risk and Investment Roundtable, bringing together experts from the country’s pension and private capital ecosystems to explore strategies for diversification, sustainable growth and long-term national impact. For years, the discussion within the pension
) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Health Information Privacy Reform Act. This legislation protects Americans' private health data by expanding health privacy protections to account for
I’ve been reading your recent articles in The Irish Times about auto-enrolment and I see that you say anyone without a private pension will be auto-enrolled. As I work for four individual sole traders and none of them have ever offered any benefits such as pension, health insurance etc, I have had to do these things for myself and several years ago
Some Swiss pension funds explore private debt to boost returns, while others remain wary of risks ...
David Charles Named President of CORE X PREMIER, Continuing Legacy of Customer-First Leadership ...
“The Chief Justice is being attacked for asking the most basic legal question: who, in law, has granted the status that is being claimed before the Court?” ...
Global analysis demonstrates how Switzerland and Chile's integrated frameworks offer blueprint for U.S. retirement security reform ...
Ron Ballad, who has led the Arkansas City public school district since 2005, announced at the school board meeting Monday that he plans to retire in July next year. ...
MACC chief acknowledges unhappiness about his previous contract extensions.
Midterm elections are historically tough on the party of the sitting president. With Republicans already hanging onto a razor-thin margin in the U.S. House, tracking the GOP members set to leave the chamber — some of whom have been among ...
Philip Rivers, a 44-year-old retired quarterback, is reportedly joining the practice squad of the injury-ravaged Indianapolis Colts, who are trying to sustain their fading NFL playoff hopes. ...
Three retired Washington teachers posed this question to Grantham Elementary teachers: Can you measure kindness? They answered their own question
Retirement savers have been forced to turn to Facebook groups for vital information about their pension savings, one of the nation's biggest providers warns. ...
As many as 44 retired judges said in a statement that the Chief Justice is being attacked for “asking the most basic legal question” ...
A retired teacher was
UK stocks are still considered by many investors to be the most reliable options when it comes to retirement. This is due to their long-term, defensive nature and a tendency to focus on income over growth. Recently, I was testing out the stock-picking capabilities of ChatGPT to see if it understood what made an investment appropriate for
Christmas 2025 will mark 30 years since he
A BMW crashed inches from where a retired couple were watching television in their North Yorkshire home at the end of a high speed police chase. ...
A TikTok expert has shared details of the extremely rare penny that sold for �127,000 at auction ...
Taxing pensions is
) Commenting in response to today's announcement by Minister Mulino, FAAA CEO Sarah Abood said: "We acknowledge that Minister Mulino has decided to spread the CSLR Special Levy for 2025/26 across all 23 retail-facing subsectors, however the largest allocation of 22% to financial advisers is unfair and unsustainable." "Advisers paying
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy vessels allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela spoke to key lawmakers Tuesday as Congress seeks more answers on President Donald Trump’s mission, which, in one instance, killed two survivors clinging to the wreckage of an initial strike. The
Most loyalty programs require members to earn their rewards. A few years ago, I remember having to book a Southwest flight essentially to nowhere in order to hit the 25 one-way flights per year I needed to maintain my Rapid ...
White announced his retirement while being honored Tuesday as one of Major League Baseball's Scouts of the Year recipients. ...
Delmont will start the new year with a new borough attorney, but without its newly elected mayor. ...
ATTLEBORO — LaSalette Shrine is planning to build new housing primarily for retired clergy more than a quarter-century after a fire destroyed its landmark “Castle” building, killing one of several priests residing in it at the time. ...
David Charles Named President of CORE X PREMIER, Continuing Legacy of Customer-First Leadership ...
“The Chief Justice is being attacked for asking the most basic legal question: who, in law, has granted the status that is being claimed before the Court?” ...
Global analysis demonstrates how Switzerland and Chile's integrated frameworks offer blueprint for U.S. retirement security reform ...
Ron Ballad, who has led the Arkansas City public school district since 2005, announced at the school board meeting Monday that he plans to retire in July next year. ...
MACC chief acknowledges unhappiness about his previous contract extensions.
Midterm elections are historically tough on the party of the sitting president. With Republicans already hanging onto a razor-thin margin in the U.S. House, tracking the GOP members set to leave the chamber — some of whom have been among ...
Philip Rivers, a 44-year-old retired quarterback, is reportedly joining the practice squad of the injury-ravaged Indianapolis Colts, who are trying to sustain their fading NFL playoff hopes. ...
Three retired Washington teachers posed this question to Grantham Elementary teachers: Can you measure kindness? They answered their own question
Retirement savers have been forced to turn to Facebook groups for vital information about their pension savings, one of the nation's biggest providers warns. ...
As many as 44 retired judges said in a statement that the Chief Justice is being attacked for “asking the most basic legal question” ...
A retired teacher was
UK stocks are still considered by many investors to be the most reliable options when it comes to retirement. This is due to their long-term, defensive nature and a tendency to focus on income over growth. Recently, I was testing out the stock-picking capabilities of ChatGPT to see if it understood what made an investment appropriate for
Christmas 2025 will mark 30 years since he
A BMW crashed inches from where a retired couple were watching television in their North Yorkshire home at the end of a high speed police chase. ...
A TikTok expert has shared details of the extremely rare penny that sold for �127,000 at auction ...
Taxing pensions is
) Commenting in response to today's announcement by Minister Mulino, FAAA CEO Sarah Abood said: "We acknowledge that Minister Mulino has decided to spread the CSLR Special Levy for 2025/26 across all 23 retail-facing subsectors, however the largest allocation of 22% to financial advisers is unfair and unsustainable." "Advisers paying
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy vessels allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela spoke to key lawmakers Tuesday as Congress seeks more answers on President Donald Trump’s mission, which, in one instance, killed two survivors clinging to the wreckage of an initial strike. The
Most loyalty programs require members to earn their rewards. A few years ago, I remember having to book a Southwest flight essentially to nowhere in order to hit the 25 one-way flights per year I needed to maintain my Rapid ...
White announced his retirement while being honored Tuesday as one of Major League Baseball's Scouts of the Year recipients. ...
Delmont will start the new year with a new borough attorney, but without its newly elected mayor. ...
ATTLEBORO — LaSalette Shrine is planning to build new housing primarily for retired clergy more than a quarter-century after a fire destroyed its landmark “Castle” building, killing one of several priests residing in it at the time. ...