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Industry concern over UK Gov consultation on int'l pension transfers - International Investment A new consultation unveiled by the UK’s Department for Work & Pensions on Friday – which is aimed at determining whether a new requirement that non-UK-resident holders of UK pension schemes get advice from an FCA-authorised adviser before transferring their pensions overseas is in pension scheme mem...

UK government should abandon overseas pension transfer advice rule - deVere Group

Microsoft launches $40bn share buyback - BBC News Microsoft launches a $40bn share buyback scheme and raises its quarterly dividend.

Inflation rise adds to the mayhem brewing for Britain’s Brexit-battered pensions The CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations has warned that today's inflation rise heralds yet more despair for already deficit-laden British pension funds and the UK economy, which is only likely to get worse.

Nestle agrees pay and pensions deal for employees Food and drink organisation Nestle has agreed to a pay and pensions deal for 7,600 UK employees put forward by the GMB and Unite trade unions. The new package includes a career average defined benefit (DB) pension based on an 80th accrual rate for all existing members, the introduction of a salary c...

FTSE 100 firms 'spent five times more on dividends than pension pay... Britain's biggest companies paid out five times more to their shareholders than they spent plugging the gaps in their pension funds, according to a report. I...

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Employers Make Huge Cash Offers To Buy Out Pensions - iExpats

Bank of England delivers another “bloody nose” to pensioners and savers | The Money Pages The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates to 0.25% will deliver “another painful bloody nose” to pensioners and savers , industry experts have warned.

UK Pension freedoms under threat for millions of final salary savers

Pension freedoms under threat for millions of final salary savers Millions of workers could be denied flexible access to their final salary pension pots if a radical shake-up to let companies ditch pension promises made to staff is passed by the Government.

Britain could be given seven-year emergency brake on immigration British and European officials believe the move would soften the economic shock of leaving the EU while also addressing people’s concerns over immigration.