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January
- Opaque funeral costs under scrutiny
- Latest data on pension freedoms show “dash for cash” slowing
- Significant uncertainty still looms over UK companies
- ‘Government must listen to all-party concerns over Pension Schemes Bill’ – Steve Webb, Royal London comments on House of Lords Debate
- "Workers taking ill health early retirement risk unexpected pensions tax bill – new FOI"
- UK PMI Flash data signals rate cut unlikely
- Government can no longer afford to ignore self-employed when it comes to pensions
- The number of self employed people reaches 5 million - Royal London comments
- A bit of reassurance from (pre-election) UK Labour Market data
- Young people face £18,000 pension pot penalty as government departments dither
- Revealed: Councils that don't return ashes from a public health funeral
- The ten councils that spent the most on public health funerals
- Royal London publishes three ‘key pension tax tips’ for those completing their tax return
- Royal London signs up to UN Principles for Responsible Investment
- Treasury recommendations are a sticking plaster solution to pension tax reform
- Brits “most optimistic so far” about impact of Brexit on personal finances – latest Royal London ‘Brexit Barometer’ survey
February
- We need urgent action to boost “stubbornly low” pension credit take up
- Buying stocks on the coronavirus dip
- RLAM launches Global Sustainable Equity fund and hires new fund manager
- Contributing to a pension is now business as usual for UK workers but self-employed remain tough nut to crack
- Weak inflation data behind headline noise
- Two in five homeowners don't have a will
- Government-backed study of barriers to tax-free childcare scheme use reveals “widespread lack of awareness and confusion” among parents
- We need continuity at DWP if we are to make progress on issues like the pensions dashboard
- Rising number of homeowners 'at breaking point' - Royal London comments
- Royal London to sell life insurance with Cover Direct
- Funeral pledge brings hope of transforming industry
- Diversification key to driving returns in low return/high risk environment
- 1.6 million SMEs experience absence of a key person yet the majority do not protect themselves
- Pension Credit campaign needs to bust myths to boost take up
- We must act now to combat rise in pensioner poverty
- Buying stocks on coronavirus weakness
- Westminster can learn from Scotland’s commitment to funeral benefit
March
- UK GDP: Momentum wasn't strong in pre pandemic days
- UK PMI's: ugly
- Tenants and landlords must "keep talking" - Royal London comments on protection for renters
- Robust trading in an uncertain environment
- Royal London boosts Critical Illness Cover
- Increase to Junior ISA limit an "empty gesture" for majority of parent savers
- We need to see action on net pay issue
- Funeral plan regulation to offer consumers greater protection
- Change to taper welcome but Chancellor has missed ideal opportunity to simplify pension tax system
- The Budget – economic policy can’t kill a virus, but it can support the future recovery
- Expect further tinkering with pension tax allowances in Budget
- Government must tackle social care crisis
- We need to address myths stopping women preparing for retirement
- Navigating the coronavirus crisis
- Government must act now to safeguard pensioners’ financial futures as income inequality grows
- Government must act now to safeguard pensioners’ financial futures as income inequality grows
- Quitting smoking could save you up to £18,000 in insurance premiums
- Work needed to address gaping chasm in contributions to workplace schemes
April
- People taking measured approach rather than raiding pension piggy bank
- Royal London confirms majority of customers continue to be offered cover
- UK PMI data: even more dire than expected
- Royal London welcomes proposals to relax pension rules for workers helping fight COVID-19
- RLAM boosts institutional team with appointment of Andrew Epsom
- RLAM voices concerns over Airbus CEO remuneration
- Households on 80% income will have just £1 a week left over after normal spending - Royal London research
- UK GDP: Momentum wasn't strong in pre pandemic days
- CRP adoption expected to soar by 2021 - Ascentric
May
- Royal London Announces Sale of Ascentric
- Women and older workers continue to fuel employment growth
- The worst is yet to come for UK GDP
- RLAM announces 2020 areas of focus for engagement in Stewardship report
- Bank of England leave policy unchanged....for now
- RLAM voices concerns over Ocado CEO remuneration
- Royal London appoints Daniel Cazeaux as Group Chief Financial Officer
- Tim Tookey and Kal Atwal join Royal London Board as non-executive directors
June
- RLAM welcomes support for green jobs and vulnerable households
- Fragile social care system worsened by Covid-19
- Auto-enrolment progress could hit obstacle with coronavirus
- £575m paid in protection claims 2019
- A huge hit to UK GDP
- Government must do better in allowing breathing space for NHS
- Royal London resumes face-to-face medical screenings
- No surprise in FCA decision to ban contingent charging
- US employment data - Big upside surprise, still awful
- Police Mutual to become part of Royal London
- Advisers remain resilient in the face of Covid-19
July
- IHT receipts fall for first time in a decade but not everyone will benefit
- Dip in numbers accessing pensions is a short term blip
- Royal London welcomes Select Committee inquiry into scams
- Royal London enhances legal support on its Helping Hand service
- Pensioners urged to check if they qualify for Pension Credit as TV Licence deadline looms
- Royal London Asset Management appoints Ann O’Brien and Christopher Morson as Non-Executive Directors
- Royal London renews calls for clarification on Voluntary Scheme Pays regime
- People delaying retirement decisions during lockdown but the need for advice never greater
- Change in law will make it easier for people to record their wishes during the pandemic
- Government must learn lessons from State Pension Age case
- Half of parents pay for educational support during lockdown - Royal London
- Number of grandparents getting state pension help to look after grandchildren surges
- Pension Ombudsman right to be worried about rise in COVID-19 scams
- RLAM welcomes support for green jobs and vulnerable households
August
- Government decides grieving families of NHS and social care workers not eligible for welfare benefits
- Decision in long running Staveley case brings clarity
- Royal London paid out Covid claims to more than 1,200 families
- Refund chasing and switching deals were most time-consuming "money admin" chores in lockdown
- Pension pressures: Two in five millennials stopped or reduced pension payments during lockdown
- Royal London continues to support customers through challenging times
- Self-employed see property as safest way to save for retirement as they remain frozen out of auto-enrolment
September
- Coronavirus spurs one in six to take action on their will
- Royal London to implement ABI mental health standards
- UK PMI: slower phase of recovery
- Royal London supports Defaqto's income drawdown advice guide
- Financial advice improves emotional wellbeing
- Government wins in latest round of female state pension age battle but they have lessons to learn
- Perplexed by pensions: One in five have ‘no idea’ what happens to their pension savings
- More support needed for DB transfer advice - new research from Royal London and LCP
- Royal London announced as key sponsor for Pensions Awareness Week
October
- Mourners struggled to grieve during lockdown
- Government needs to look at ways of getting millions of self-employed people saving into pensions
- Responsible investment no longer an “optional extra” as paper debunks performance myth
- Self-employed face tax bills larger than their income due to loss of work during the pandemic
- Royal London partners with Turn2us to help people build financial resilience
- Royal London updates trust forms
- Mark Rennison joins Royal London Board as non-executive director
- Police Mutual becomes part of Royal London
November
- Royal London supports PFS Financial Wellbeing Programme on value of advice
- Royal London exhibition to open up the conversation around death
- Record bounce, ahead of a difficult Q4
- Royal London introduces beneficiary nomination
- The best areas in England for families to thrive
- Credit reports and credit scores remain a mystery to many consumers
- Households using debt to pay for essentials as Covid-19 hits finances hard
- RLAM appoints Head of Strategy