All articles by Aamina Zafar – Page 7
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NewsOutlook 2023: Keep calm and carry on
There will be pockets of opportunity within equity markets for selective investors in 2024
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NewsThe outlook for fixed income in 2024
Fixed income now has greater income potential than before the Great Financial Crisis - but avoid concentration risk
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NewsReal estate allocations – what to think about in 2024
DB schemes are exiting real estate faster than DC schemes are entering it – which could create problems for the market
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NewsIncrease of renting in retirement poses risks to future pensioners, new report warns
Data predicts households that own their home in retirement could fall from 78 per cent to 63 per cent by 2041.
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NewsMore than half of pension savers do not understand fees
Consumers are baffled by fees, warns Boring Money’s Holly Mackay
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NewsSuccess of UK alternatives in 2024 hangs on the Chancellor’s Mansion House reforms
Outlooks from the pensions industry provide a mixed picture on the prospects for alternatives next year
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NewsSole trusteeship has its downsides
Robert Smith raised his fears during the Work and Pensions Committee.
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NewsExperts praise Chancellor’s pledge to keep triple lock in autumn statement.
State Pension will rise by 8.5 per cent - amounting to more than £900 a year.
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NewsRise in national living wage will boost pension savings
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the National Living Wage will jump to £11.44 per hour during the autumn statement.
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NewsChancellor proposes ‘pots for life’ in major pension reforms
Hunt’s pot for life proposals could be attractive, but would be complex to implement and could make life harder for consumers, industry warns
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NewsCompanies could copy a worrying ‘blueprint’ set by BP to offload unwanted pension schemes
BP pension fund stopped linking inflation to payments despite its £6bn surplus
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NewsExperts concerned about changes to the general levy
Pensions experts overwhelmingly oppose option three, which calls for the hike every year for three years.
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NewsUK’s first commercial pension ‘superfund’ deal has been cleared
Move provides a new route for employers to ditch weaker retirement programmes
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NewsFour macroeconomic forces that are shaping the world
Research points investors towards important factors to consider when making long-term investment decisions.
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NewsOver five million midlifers are taking action now to save more for retirement
The average 45 to 54-year-old needs £160,000 more for a moderate standard of living in retirement.
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NewsPensions admin under the regulatory spotlight
The Pensions Regulator may soon turn its focus to administrators
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NewsThe rise of Generation DC
What could be done to improve Generation DC's chances of a comfortable retirement?
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NewsMore thought needed on CDC design
Low earners in CDC pension schemes could subsidise the retirement incomes of wealthier members by up to 30%, consultancy argues
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NewsPeople prioritise haircuts over pensions admin
Pensions are the lowest life admin priority for many Brits
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NewsEngagement is not a panacea, warns PPI
Savers are required to make complex decisions at and during retirement and some will struggle, whether we engage with them or not