Retirement

What support do advisers need on Budget changes

Are the annuity death tax changes unveiled at Autumn Statement 2014 a job 'half done'?

Will Budget changes complicate Key Features Illustrations?

Should advisers pay for it?

The government could face a fresh mis-selling scandal if it fails to prepare for its guidance service, Chris Williams, CEO of Wealth Horizon has said following the Autumn Statement.

The interest rates for two new government-backed bonds for the over 65s will be announced on 12 December, Treasury documents show.

Changes to stamp duty will dominate the headlines following the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on 3 December, but there were a few other bits that should prove a boon to savers.

The 55% tax charge levied on beneficiaries of individuals who die under the age of 75 with a joint life or guaranteed term annuity has been abolished in the Autumn Statement.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is "on track" to at least break even in 2014 and is hopeful of a small surplus, despite the challenge presented by a regulatory crackdown on inducements.