Aegon saw a sharp fall in Critical Illness claims during the pandemic but a surge in life insurance claims.
Read more ...Lloyds Banking Group hunts for new CEO
- Monday, 06 July 2020
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Lloyds Banking Group is hunting for a new CEO to replace António Horta-Osório who will step down as chief executive in 2021 after nearly 10 years.
Read more ...Amanda Blanc to become new Aviva CEO as Tulloch exits
- Monday, 06 July 2020
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Aviva has appointed Amanda Blanc as chief executive on a £1m basic salary to take over from Maurice Tulloch who is stepping down for family reasons after 14 months.
Read more ...LV= axes pension drawdown fee in charge revamp
- Friday, 03 July 2020
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Retirement and protection provider LV= has axed the drawdown fee for new customers as part of a pension charging overhaul.
Read more ...2.6m have bought cryptoassets – FCA study
- Friday, 03 July 2020
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New research by the FCA has revealed that an estimated 2.6m UK consumers have bought cryptoassets.
Read more ...MAPS launches Covid-19 personal finance tool
- Friday, 03 July 2020
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The Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) - the government-backed financial guidance body - has launched an online tool called Money Navigator to help people cope better with the financial impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.
Read more ...Planning reform could hit SIPP and SSAS savers
- Thursday, 02 July 2020
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New UK commercial property rules announced on Wednesday - making it easier to convert commercial properties into residential housing - could hit investors in commercial property using SIPPs and SSAS.
Read more ...Private sector pension contributions doubled
- Thursday, 02 July 2020
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Private sector employee pension contributions doubled in the past decade from £8.3bn in 2009 to £16.6bn in 2019.
Read more ...Professional bodies back Green Finance Education Charter
- Thursday, 02 July 2020
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Professional bodies have backed a charter to increase the amount of 'green finance' professional education for planners and professionals.
Read more ...UK gender pension gap widens says ONS
- Thursday, 02 July 2020
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Single male pensioners receive up to 26% more income than single female pensioners and the gender gap is widening, according to a report using data from the Office for National Statistics.
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