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What does 2012 hold in store?Volatility best describes the state of global markets over the last year, as investors worried about the high debt levels which have threatened to bankrupt some European countries [read more]
Hutton Report and changes to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme According to Labour peer Lord Hutton, the downgrading of Britain's growth forecasts has made the case for public sector pensions reform even more urgent. The former minister, who conducted the coalition's review on pensions, said change was now the "order of the day" [read more]
Increased ISA allowances It’s worth remembering that the upper limit on the sum that can be saved in an Individual Savings Account (ISA) has risen to £10,680 for the year 2011/12, or £5,340 for a cash-only ISA with the same going into an investment backed ISA.
Thousands ‘ripped off’ by unregulated will-writers Will writing, divorce and employment services can be provided by unregulated companies [read more]
Longer wait for state pension Eight million people aged under 52 will have to work longer because of moves to introduce a state pension age of 67 earlier than planned [read more] |