Some new research from AXA on the widening gulf between private and public sector pension provision has been picked up by the television news this evening.
The results for the Money Marketing Financial Services Awards 2010 will be announced at a gala dinner in London this Thursday evening. Informed Choice is on the shortlist in an amazing three categories, including for the coveted IFA of the Year award.
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,650.13, up 7.51 points or +0.1% on the day and up 24.48 points (+0.44%) over the week.
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was quoted in The Independent this weekend, in an article about selecting the right ISA fund.
With ISA season in full swing, it is interesting to see where investors are putting their money at the moment. The latest ISA season update from Fidelity, a fund supermarket platform, contains some surprising results.
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was quoted in Money Marketing this week, in an article reporting on proposals to scrap the default retirement age.
It was promising to hear that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has pledged today to crack down on the financial advice given to customers by banks and also consider the impact of sales incentives on the advice given.
The King’s Fund, a charity that seeks to understand how the health system in England can be improved, has said that a partnership between the State and individuals is the best way to tackle social care reform.
In what is turning out to be an interesting day for pension announcements, it was confirmed earlier that contracting-out under defined contribution pension schemes will be abolished from 6 April 2012.
The government has announced that NEST will meet the Pension Commission’s goal for a low cost retirement savings scheme, as it will have an anticipated 0.3% annual management charge over the longer term.
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