
Buzz: Forget meerkats - elephants are the best pensions mascots
Long-lived, lumbering, intelligent and persecuted, the elephant was the most common suggestion for a pensions industry mascot.
Some respondents thought the elephant in the room would be fitting given the savings culture in the UK while one added that the memory of an elephant was needed to remember the reams of pensions legislation...
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Failure to legislate for default pension guidance 'leaves bitter taste'
MPs failed to place legislation into the Financial Guidance and Claims bill that would have made pension guidance default, which Just Group director Stephen Lowe said left a "bitter taste".
Govt 'should double' tax exemption on employer pension advice
Aegon has called for the government to double the tax exemption on employer-arranged pension advice, up from £500 to £1,000.
European investor confidence climbs as risk appetite growth prevails
Institutional investor confidence in Europe rose by 8.9 points in April with each region showing growing appetite for risk, according to State Street Global Exchange.