Investment

It is likely that the 2012 London Olympics will be heavily subsidised with taxpayers' money. I don't have any complaints with that. After all, this is a once in a generation opportunity for the UK to host what is probably the greatest show on earth.

A decision into the possibility of removing the restrictions attached to protected rights has been delayed until the end of the end of the year, provoking concerns it could be the next government u-turn.

Winterthur Life has joined the attack against the government over tax changes to Alternatively Secured Pensions, although Standard Life has warned such outbursts may be counter-productive.

Despite increasing interest in Self Invested Personal Pensions, over a third of advisers are don't know the rate of interest being paid on a client's Sipp, warns Investec Private Bank.

HM Revenue & Customs is warning advisers they will be writing to around one million pensioners to remind them of the intended changes to the way Retirement Annuity Contracts will be taxed.

Government plans to limit the taxpayer's liability for civil service pensions could be seen as a sign public sector pensions are finally following the private sector and taking action on the sustainability of their funding.

Andy Bell, managing director of A J Bell, has sent an open letter to Ed Balls challenging him to rethink the changes to the alternatively secured pension rules proposed in the Pre-Budget Report.

High net worth clients thinking about transferring pension funds when emigrating to Australia need to take action before the end of June, warns Standard Life.

Advisers with clients who have Retirement Annuity Contracts have one last chance to take advantage of the carry back rules, warns Clerical Medical.

It's the same every year. The frantic build-up. The hive of activity, with people running around planning and preparing. Making lists, checking things off. And then the dawning of the big day itself, with the anticipation of what may come. The pleasure...