The Government has admitted sellers’ packs are unlikely to be introduced until 2004 after it failed to secure a parliamentary slot for the legislation. The compulsory packs, which have come under fire from the housing industry and MPs for their high cost, were scheduled to launch in 2003 but the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions now concedes this is virtually impossible. It says a parliamentary slot is unlikely to be found until next year.
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Section 32 has a role in new regime
Recently, I have been reminded how useful a role the old section 32 buyout policy can play in the new pension scenarios, regardless of whether we are looking at group or individual business.Starting with group business, the trend away from defined-benefit towards defined-contribution business, already well established among small and medium-sized employers, has now become […]
Put new life into business
If you were asked to name a profitable area of financial planning, the chances are that basic life insurance would not immediately spring to mind. But one area of protection planning which IFAs largely miss out on at the expense of banks does fit the bill – business loan protection.Business lending is almost always conditional […]
Moore's code
Holland has been one of the few dark clouds on CGNU's horizon since Norwich Union and CGU surprised many by pulling off their nil-premium merger.CGNU's Dutch fund management business looked to be going well and promised much for the future. But a cursory glance at the company's recent figures shows sales of equity-linked products in […]
Walter Merricks
Lives: Highgate, North LondonBorn: June 4, 1945, in East SussexAge: 56Education: Bradfield College, Berkshire and Trinity College, OxfordCareer to date: Director of Camden Community Law Centre, Writer for New Law Journal, Head of Communications at the Law Society, Insurance OmbudsmanCareer Ambition: “Very happy with whatI am doing now, thank you.”Life ambition: “To win the tennis […]
Artemis Global Select: opportunities in reliable growth stocks …
Good and growing companies are still to be found, Simon Edelsten, manager of the Artemis Global Select Fund, tells Ross Leckie – even in a world marked by low(er) growth and political uncertainty.
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Aberdeen Standard votes against ‘excessive’ pay at Persimmon
Aberdeen Standard Investments has voted against multi-million pound payouts for senior executives at housebuilder Persimmon. Persimmon held its annual general meeting today. There was a huge outcry at the end last year when it emerged the chief executive, chief financial officer and managing director of Persimmon were in line for huge pay packets as a […]
Tony Wickenden: Using VCTs and EISs in retirement planning
Consideration of non-pensions related tax-advantaged investment is becoming more necessary This week I want to take a look at where things stand in relation to pensions and planning using tax-advantaged investments following the Spring Statement. With the increasing impact of the lifetime and annual allowances, consideration of non-pensions-related tax-advantaged investments is becoming ever more necessary […]
The Big Interview: Morningstar boss on unleashing tech’s potential
Morningstar chief executive Mark Roomans on bringing algorithmic investing to the mainstream Morningstar UK chief executive Mark Roomans is a senior industry leader whose career has been largely devoted to helping the investment world harness the power of data to create better solutions. Good data has always given fund managers their edge, driving better decision-making […]
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