Pension funds may still be forced to back Britain, minister warns Investing Pension funds could still be forced to invest in Britain if they do not voluntarily boost their allocation to UK stocks and infrastructure projects, the pension minister has suggested. Ministers have been pushing the UK’s £1.3 trillion defined contribution and local government pension system to lift its investment in UK assets since coming to power [...]
How Rachel Reeves plans to use pension pots to fund an investment boom Investing The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to lay out one of the most significant shake-ups of the pension system in decades today after years of calls from the City to lean on the sector to fund an investment boom. Currently, 86 different local government pension schemes manage assets between £300m and £30bn, with local government [...]
Reeves eyes £80bn investment with pension ‘megafunds’ Investing The Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil plans to consolidate the UK’s sprawling £400bn local authority pension schemes today in a bid to unlock a wave of investment into the UK. In her first Mansion House speech in the City, Reeves is expected to announce a new Pension Schemes Bill to be introduced next year, aiming [...]
Reeves to lay out pensions overhaul in Mansion House speech November 3, 2024 Rachel Reeves will reportedly propose an overhaul of Britain's pension fund industry in her first Mansion House speech as the government tries to unlock billions of pounds worth of investment.
Workers will bear the brunt of tax rises, OBR says October 31, 2024 Workers will end up shouldering the majority of the government’s national insurance hike, the fiscal watchdog said, as Rachel Reeves admitted that pay growth will suffer due to her tax plans. The Chancellor announced tax rises worth £40bn yesterday, making it the biggest tax-raising fiscal event since 1993. Changes to employers’ national insurance made up [...]
Pensionbee maintains positive earnings as fintech raises cash for US growth October 24, 2024 PensionBee sustained positive adjusted earnings last quarter while the online retirement savings provider raised £20m for US expansion.
Reeves planning national insurance on employer pension contributions, as workers spared October 23, 2024 The move would raise £15.4bn, which would go a long way to filling the £40bn which Reeves hopes to raise through a combination of tax rises and spending cuts.
Autumn Budget: Which taxes will Rachel Reeves hike? October 22, 2024 With the Autumn Budget set to be delivered in just a few days, speculation about which taxes Chancellor Rachel Reeves will opt to raise has reached fever pitch. On entering No 11 Downing Street, Reeves commissioned the Treasury to conduct a thorough spending audit, which she claimed unearthed a “fiscal black hole” of £22bn, paving [...]
Pensionbee boss reveals the secret to a successful pension October 22, 2024 Pensionbee CEO Romina Savova has revealed what she describes as the big secret behind a successful pension.
The Notebook: The self-employed pension crisis is on the cusp of boiling point October 22, 2024 A new report has shown the self-employed are facing a pension crisis. Interactive Investor's Craig Rickman digs into the findings.