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Read Part 1 Hedge funds could regain the $2.7 trillion that had been gained prior to economic crash The Pimco fund manager Bill Gross is the face of the modern investor. His dubious fame came from being able to steer his $158 billion fund away from debt issued by governments such as the US, UK,

Read Part 2 Hedge funds could regain the $2.7 trillion that had been gained prior to economic crash Former Prime Minister Harold Wilson had a disparaging term for the Swiss bankers he blamed for his economic policies failing, referring to them as gnomes while John Major felt George Soros, a currency speculator, was at fault

Can you depend on your pension for lifetime support? As the average life expectancy of a 65 year old is now 85 for women and 82.4 for men and on the increase, those pondering the purchase of an annuity in this day and age have some hard questions to ask themselves. This annuity represents a

Payouts to be cut by 25% in Pension Shake-Up It was claimed last month that payouts of pension schemes will be cut by 25% in a proposed shake-up. This has led financial experts to criticise the government for unleashing a nightmare for millions of citizens. The coalition government without consultation, have decided to ensure that

In order to keep costs at previous levels, pension age will have to be increased to 72 Rising costs mean that the government will have to increase the pension age to 72 from 65 so that they can keep costs at the same level they were in the previous generation. According to the Pensions Policy

With the end of the child trust fund (CTF), the latest financial innovation has arrived on the scene. Now you can start up a pension fund for your children, though they will not be able to touch it until they are 55. Although children will naturally consider this as a useless gesture in the present,

We will be expanding on this list of pension providers in the near future. Aegon Pensions Aviva Axa Bright Grey BUPA Black Rock Exchange Scottish Life Skandia Life Skandia Investment Solutions Transact Zurich Friends Provident Standard Life Prudential Legal & General Scottish Widows Winterthur LV Scottish Provident Premier Pensions Service HSBC Canada Life Abbey Life

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Getting a pension is one of the biggest financial choices that you will make. It is in essence a monthly expense that you will not see the benefit of for many years. Very few of us have so much money that we will not miss 10% + of our income, and it is always tempting

One mistake a lot of people make is to think that they can start thinking about saving later; that there is always more time. The reality with pensions is that the earlier that you start to save the less painful it will be. It is well known that the state, the government, is struggling to