Employee tax relief receipts rise to £4.3bn; Freedom withdrawals pass £25bn
Members of occupational pension schemes claimed £4.3bn in pensions tax relief in 2017/18, as total relief climbed £1.1bn.
Tax relief granted to employers and employees of occupational pension schemes hit £23.3bn in the 2017/18 tax year, rising from £22.5bn the year before. In figures released today (30 April), HM Revenue...
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Options and Wahed Invest launch halal workplace pension
Halal investment specialist Wahed Invest and independent pension provider Options UK will launch a fully-diversified Halal Workplace Pension (HWP) following burgeoning demand from British Muslims for Sharia-compatible retirement products.
Targeted communication from providers key to AE awareness
Pension providers need to look for more innovative ways to improve engagement with their employees, according to Aegon.
R&M selects PTL for value for members review
River & Mercantile’s (R&M) fiduciary management arm has appointed PTL to conduct an independent value for members review of its portfolio of defined contribution (DC) clients.
EValue launches investment pathway solutions
EValue has launched a range of investment pathway solutions ahead of the implementation deadline next February.
Savers see opportunities in stock markets but remain pessimistic about retirement
Levels of confidence in retirement saving remain persistently low, with feelings dampened further by Covid-19, but savers recognise the current opportunities in equities, a State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) survey finds.
