All George Osborne articles – Page 3
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Opinion
The Altmann furore: Does it really matter?
From the blog: They say a leopard never changes its spots but a former government adviser can certainly change their political colours, it seems.
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OpinionSPP: Tax does have to be taxing
Talking Head: A move to tax pensions like Isas is on the cards with far-reaching consequences for long-term saving, says the Society of Pension Professionals’ Duncan Buchanan.
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NewsJuly's top stories in 3 minutes
In this inaugural Pensions Expert Vizcast, editor Maxine Kelly and senior reporter Tom Dines provide a whistle-stop tour of the month's most significant news and case studies, covering derisking exercises and the Summer Budget (3:10).
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Opinion
Reviving the argument for an independent pension commission
An independent pension commission is yet to manifest despite industry support, and it is time to reinvigorate the initiative, says Quantum Advisory’s David Deidun.
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OpinionEditorial: TEE, no sugar
“Promise made, promise delivered,” was George Osborne’s puffed appraisal of his inheritance tax move, which will add a £175,000 allowance for bequeathed family homes on top of the existing £325,000 threshold.
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NewsIndustry left reeling by latest pension tax proposals
Summer Budget: Chancellor George Osborne today unveiled a green paper proposing a significant overhaul of the current pensions tax relief system, going beyond what the industry had expected and acting as a harbinger of further radical reform.
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OpinionEditorial: Speed bumps
When the government announced last week it was launching a consultation into the processes underlying the pension freedoms, it came as little surprise to those who foresaw the rollout of these reforms having a bumpy ride.
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OpinionMinded to make the money last?
From the blog: So, only around one in eight over-40s plans to cash in more than half of their pension pot.
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Features
How to drive scheme productivity
Any Other Business: Chancellor George Osborne painted an unimpressive picture of the nation’s productivity in the annual Mansion House address.
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OpinionEditorial: Revived pressures
The idea that the in-out referendum could be brought forward to next year has really focused the minds of many across the UK, and the pensions industry is starting to consider what the result could mean.
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News
Half would sell their annuity, majority want 90% of value
The consultation to lay the groundwork for a secondary market for annuities, announced in last week’s Budget speech, will allowaround 5m pensioners having the option to cash in the products in exchange for a lump sum.
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OpinionEditorial: Nobody got hurt. For now
Editorial: Despite the inevitable post-Budget hole-picking, you have to hand it George Osborne who did exactly what he set out to do in this year’s announcement. He must be feeling very smug.
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Opinion
Budget 2015: The industry responds
While not as earth-shaking as last year's historic gamechanger, yesterday's Budget included two important moves – the creation of a secondary annuity market and lowering the lifetime allowance to £1m from £1.25m.
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NewsHow the 2015 Budget affects your scheme
Chancellor George Osborne’s ‘cost-neutral’ Budget announcement today still managed to herald further changes to the pensions landscape, including plans for a secondary annuities market and a hefty 20 per cent cut to the lifetime allowance.
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News
Recycled annuities could offer income for DB, but buyer beware
Alongside Wednesday’s Budget, the government will launch a consultation on the viability of a secondary market to allow pensioners to cash in their annuities, but questions remain over who would buy them.
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Opinion
Is Webb’s cashing-in annuities plan a blessing or curse for savers?
Pensions minister Steve Webb recently called for retirees to be able to cash in or swap annuity providers in much the same way homeowners can currently switch their mortgage rate.
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Opinion
What could a Conservative government mean for pensions?
LCP’s Bob Scott argues a Conservative government in May could mean changes to pensions tax relief, further public sector reduction and the discouragement of collective pensions, if past performance is any guide to the future.
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OpinionEditorial: blessed relief or missed opportunity?
For the pensions journalists following last week's Autumn Statement, there was almost an anticlimactic feeling once it became apparent that the industry would not be turned on its head again.
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NewsAutumn Statement 2013: How it affects your scheme
Today’s Autumn Statement left schemes mulling state pension rises, a boost to exchange traded fund investment and an option to allow scheme members to top up their additional state pension.
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