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Press releases 2019
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January
- Sandwich carers face pensions 'double whammy'
- new research shows divorced women are ‘pensions poor relations’
- Royal London opens Ireland subsidiary
- The Best Things In Life Aren’t Free: Royal London Calculates Key Life Goals Will Take 25 Years To Pay For
- Workers urged to top up State Pension now to avoid April 2019 hike in cost of contributions
- The ‘Dos’ And ‘Don’ts’ Of Debt-Talk
- Paying lifetime and annual allowance tax charges isn’t always a bad thing
- Scotland updates flawed benefit inherited from DWP
- Help to Save scheme off to a "slow start"
- Steel pension scheme
- Growing number of women working full time is good news for financial resilience
- Home maintenance time bomb ticking for over 50s
- Royal London Asset Management expresses disappointment at RPC takeover news
- RLAM welcomes Investment Association's consultation
- Appetite for pension flexibility remains undimmed with £1.9bn taken in last quarter
- Royal London reunites lost policyholders with £14 million
- Royal London intermediary appoints new distribution director
- Paying Lifetime and Annual Allowance tax charges isn't always a bad thing
- Royal London’s Governed Portfolios prove that diversification delivers with strong ten year performance
- New FCA rules on retirement choices show that ‘reckless caution not lamborghinis’ is big issue with pension freedoms
- Royal London launches multi asset fund seeking to generate growth while managing downside risk
- Steve Webb, Royal London, challenges DWP to ‘seize the moment’ over DB benefit simplification
- New bidder for RPC vindicates investor caution
- Savings rates beginning to outdo property price growth
- DWP plans for small scheme consolidation ‘risk being feeble tick box exercise’
- Government cuts forced more bereaved families into poverty
- 3 in a row! Royal London awarded gold for customer service
- Royal London comments on the one-year anniversary of Open Banking
- Premature recession fears
- HMRC 'over-taxing spree’ passes £400m mark
- New HMRC figures show cash 'under the mattress' nearly doubles since 2001
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February
- Dairy Crest deal highlights attractions of UK companies
- Employment gap continues to narrow between men and women
- “New FOI reply reveals over 100,000 savers could face shock six figure tax bills following tiny uplifts to their pension – urgent need for clarity from HMRC”
- Royal London calls for more awareness of frozen pensions trap
- Tenant fees bill gains Royal Assent but “does not address the structural issues within the private rented sector”
- New crackdown on employers ‘more likely to generate headlines than protect pensions’
- Government childcare scheme ‘misses half of the families it was meant to help’
- Ryanair’s governance changes don’t go far enough
- Royal London urges people to claim Power of Attorney refunds as figures show millions left unclaimed
- Ryanair's eye-watering share option grant is just ludicrous
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January
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January
- Are you ready for the road ahead
- MPs 'misled' over Budget stealth tax – Steve Webb, Royal London
- Royal London boosts children's critical illness cover with flexible options
- New statistics show HMRC is 'out of control' as "over-taxation" reaches almost half a billion pounds - Royal London
- Three in four British SMEs fail to insure their most valuable asset
- Royal London Partners with Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks to offer Over 50s Life Cover
- New FOI reply reveals 97% of eligible carers do not claim 'carer's credit' - Royal London
- Back to basics: Swerve the superfoods and save nearly £700
- This is 21st Century Britain
- How to avoid hidden dangers in retirement
- People are suffering in silence; not just on Blue Monday
- New FOI reply reveals ‘time running out’ as over 100,000 households face having mortgage lifeline cut
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February
- Over 750,000 people at risk of passing pensions to the wrong person when they die
- Royal London's consumer business launches game changing serious illness benefit
- Is it time for the care pensions? - Steve Webb, Royal London
- New HMRC figures show cause of women's pension equality 'set back a generation' - Royal London
- British Steel Pension Scheme scandal: Don't deny workers the chance to reshape their retirement plans - Steve Webb, Royal London
- New law on civil partnerships could have 'multi-billion pound' impact on pension schemes - Royal London and LCP
- Three million couples could be set for a 'multi-billion pound windfall' - Royal London
- Starting to buy the Donald dip
- Royal London invests in customers' futures by starting retirement conversations earlier
- ‘Public faith in property investment shows need for pensions world to highlight value of ‘invisible’ employer pension contributions’ - Steve Webb, Royal London
- Why we're starting retirement conversations earlier with our pension customers
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March
- Royal London reports strong new business and profit growth as CEO calls for five year moratorium on changes to pensions tax relief
- Almost half of private sector workers contribute 2% or less to their pension pot
- New analysis reveals shocking surge in gender gap in retirement incomes'
- Sustainable investing can pay off
- 1 in 3 poorest pensioners missing out on £150 million in vital cold weather help - government needs to take emergency action
- UK pensions liabilities rise by £1 trillion in five years - comment from Steve Webb, Royal London
- International Women's Day: We need a plan to improve women's financial resilience - Royal London
- April 2018 step-up in pension contributions - 'no need to fear large scale opt-outs' - Steve Webb, Royal London
- Giving up smoking could be good for your wealth
- Couples must beware of overstretching themselves with mortgage lending - Royal London
- New official figures show "catastrophically low" take up of SMI loan as thousands face loss of mortgage benefit help - Royal London
- Pensions white paper measures at risk of being ‘gesture’ legislation with little practical impact
- Surge in grandparents claiming help for looking after grandchildren
- Survey reveals employers open to pension contribution step ups alongside pay rises
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April
- Attachment to cash costs investors dear as stocks and shares ISAs continue to outperform
- HMRC urged to take down pension tax website which gives taxpayers the wrong answer – Steve Webb, Royal London
- Official figures show shocking disparity in pension incomes – Royal London
- Royal London launches five star funeral plan
- Independent Governance Committee's 3rd annual report highlights value for money to Royal London workplace customers
- New DWP figures confirm 80,000 have had mortgage help cut off
- Royal London acts to help protect policy holders from 'throwing away' annuity guarantees
- Royal London fulfils on Funeral Payment pledge promise
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May
- Royal London paid out over £0.5bn in UK protection claims in 2017
- Italian political crisis makes for a soggy summer
- State of the Protection Nation
- Make DB pension transfer advice more accessible - Royal London
- Five good reasons to transfer, and five good reasons not to
- Will we ever summit the Pension Mountain New analysis from Royal London
- Top five ways to help your loved ones after you have gone
- What would the Resolution Foundation proposals mean for pensions and pensioners
- Time to end 'absurdity' of tax over-pay and reclaim system on pensions
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June
- People living with diabetes no longer face a life insurance lottery
- Sustainable funds now available for all Royal London pension customers
- Royal London urges Office of Tax Simplification to review IHT treatment for cohabiting couples
- DWP figures show ongoing success of auto-enrolment but micro-employers need more support
- New longevity data could mean state pension increase to 68 is pushed back
- Don't Chase Risky Income In Retirement New Warning From Royal London
- Royal London calls for more education on power of attorney as new FOI reveals soaring investigations
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July
- Money worries a cause of nightmares
- Treasury Committee Report: Auto-enrolment must do more to address undersaving
- Government must not let cold calling ban timetable slip any further – Royal London
- UK labour market consistent with August UK rate rise
- DWP must not abandon pension dashboard – Royal London
- New corporate governance code needs investor engagement to deliver results
- FCA study shows no "one size fits all" assessment for platform market – Ascentric
- RLAM to launch a monthly income bond fund
- Graduates could miss out on thousands in pension savings
- Treasury chooses a 'good day to bury bad news', as delay on cold-calling ban finally confirmed in parliament
- High profile corporate failures show no sign of sinking pensions lifeboat
- High Court gives green light to Royal London for next stage of plan to protect guaranteed annuity rate customers
- 'Generation still taxed' - new figures show pensioners pay over £24 billion in tax - average pensioner bill is £3,500 pa
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August
- Select Committee launches inquiry into pension costs and transparency
- People must stress test their finances in light of BoE interest rate hike
- Landmark ruling offers hope to pension scam victims
- UK Labour Market Statistics: Older workers represent huge talent pool for employers
- Royal London maintains strong trading results
- No deal Brexit could bring employment rights lottery for workers
- Occupational Pensions Scheme Survey shows average DC contributions continue to drop – Royal London
- Court verdict brings hope that ‘decades of injustice’ may be coming to an end
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September
- Buried in debt: Mourners borrow £1,700 to pay for loved ones' funerals
- Occupational Pensions Scheme Survey
- Adviser survey reveals huge variations in how firms "triage" pension transfer inquiries - but FCA clampdown on triage risks poor consumer outcomes
- Royal London welcomes DWP call for parents not to miss out on NI credits
- People must plan for longer retirement as stats show number of over 90s continues to grow
- ECJ ruling shows PPF must address compensation levels
- Government must bring self-employed into auto-enrolment without delay
- 10m hits on state pension website shows why state pension data must be on dashboard
- Employers must harness the potential of older workforce as ONS stats show number of over 65s still in work has doubled - Royal London
- Re-enrolment is key to keeping pension participation rates high - Royal London
- "Dangers if 'Dash for passive investing' goes too far"
- Stronger than expected inflation not what Bank of England predicted
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October
- Company pension scheme members set to receive billions in back payments
- Updated Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance welcomed
- FCA/TPR joint strategy 'a good sign' for retirement savers
- UK inflation data - weaker than expected data adds BoE breathing space
- Webb calls for clarity from DWP on triple lock calculation - confusion over numbers led to £100m being wiped from pensions overnight.
- RLAM’s head of multi asset, Trevor Greetham explains why the October volatility he expected presents a buying opportunity
- Number of women aged 60 – 64 still working has more than doubled compared to 1998
- RLAM's response to Unilever's turnaround
- FCA right to shy away from contingent charging ban but we need change on triage
- RLAM against forced divestment of Unilever under single listing
- Allowing heterosexual couples to enter civil partnerships an “important step forward” in safeguarding cohabiting couples’ financial future – Royal London
- GRIPs celebrate strong six year track record
- Chancellor must do more to help the housing market
- Respite on pension tax relief likely to be temporary
- Help for pension savers to access patient capital
- “New figures show HMRC ‘over-taxing spree’ moves up a gear” – Steve Webb, Royal London
- One of the most depressed sentiment readings in thirty years: time to buy?
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November
- High funeral costs finally put under the spotlight
- Positive outcome for Restaurant Group deal
- Royal London comments on CMA warning over Experian and Clearscore proposed merger
- New research shows consumers not putting themselves on the breadline by spending pension cash on luxuries
- Royal London calls on government to take action on power of attorney refund scheme as FOI shows millions left unclaimed.
- New research shows consumers baffled about how to respond to Brexit uncertainty
- Restaurant group deal should earn high return
- New Secretary of State needs to make time for pensions policy
- Treasury and Pensions Minister remain key shapers of pension policy after McVey resignation
- Government must take steps to boost pension credit take up as statistics show £3.5bn goes unclaimed
- Half of income drawdown customers have an income likely to last them for life
- Brewing domestic inflationary pressure are likely to keep the BoE on track for rate rises... Brexit permitting
- We need to make AE work for self-employed - Royal London
- Labour Market stats show number of over 65s still in work continues to grow - Royal London
- RLAM's Trevor Greetham: Sterling volatility spikes on Brexit uncertainty
- A money problem shared is a money problem halved - Becky O'Connor, Royal London
- RLAM’s Head of Multi Asset, Trevor Greetham, says stock markets reacted well to the US mid-term elections, but believes there’s more to come
- Persimmon: RLAM's Ashley Hamilton Claxton comments
- Government publishes consultation on 'Collective DC' pension schemes - comment from Steve Webb, Royal London
- "Major concession from HMRC over high income child benefit tax charge" - Royal London
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December
- Quarter of a million nurses could face retirement poverty
- Trump Slump: Bargain Hunting after The Christmas Crash
- Royal London's new year money goals
- Increased ombudsman award limits will have huge "unintended consequences" for advisers and clients
- Royal London welcomes Candia Kingston to IAC
- Fed hike - not quite as dovish as expected
- DWP evaluation of automatic enrolment offers ‘rare good news’ on pensions
- Offering flexible working options key to keeping older workers in workplace
- Half of workers worried about income if they were to fall ill for more than a month
- Save yourself the post-Christmas tax return blues says Royal London to self-employed who are yet to file
- More women in employment
- Royal London CEO Phil Loney to stand down by the end of 2019
- Sustainable income levels are vital to safeguarding portfolio strength during periods of investment volatility
- Pensions dashboard feasibility study – reaction from Steve Webb
- Royal London enhances critical illness cover
- Overwhelming support for Royal London pension uplift plan
- New pension superfunds could be 'game-changer'
- Perplexed by wills
- Will we stay or will we go?
- Low paid tax relief lottery set to get worse for hundreds of thousands of workers in 2019
- Royal London urges taxpayers being chased by HMRC
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January
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