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September 2008Prudential to Base Pensions on Postcodes The Financial Times states that where you live is set to become as important as your gender and savings when it comes to financing your retirement.
A Golden Opportunity for Picking up Bargain Bonds The FT reports that managers of fixed interest funds are buying back into corporate bonds, which they now see as good value - particularly those issued by financial companies.
Value Seen After Commodity Falls The FT highlights that fund managers are already buying back into resources stocks even though the oil price continues to slide, suggesting that not all commodities are on the downward spiral that some investors had feared.
Credit Crunch Buys Time for Annuity Rates The Guardian informs us that at least five reports have highlighted the damage that a lack of saving for a pension can wreak.
Bank of England Says Inflation to Fall Sharply as Economy Slows The Guardian explains that the Bank of England predict inflation will fall sharply next year as the economy slows down, offering mortgage payers and borrowers the prospect of interest rate cuts sooner than it was thought.
The Real Cost of Living Index: 10.3 per cent The Telegraph states that the Real Cost of Living Index (RCLI) edged ominously upward from an annual rate of increase of 9.5 per cent to 10.3 per cent this week following rises in mortgage rates, fuel prices and food costs.
FSA Demands End to Delays in Switching Annuities In The Sunday Times, it is reported that six out of 10 people who change providers when they convert their pension pot into a retirement income face delays getting their money, the City watchdog said last week.
Commercial Property Funds Lift Tie-Ins The Thisismoney website explains that after a year of turmoil some hope is returning to the beleaguered commercial property sector. Following several years of strong returns, the commercial property market entered a steep downturn last year, which led to many investors cashing in their holdings. This lowered the short-term liquidity levels of many property funds in the market.
Darling's IHT 'Gift' Loses its Shine The Mail on Sunday says at a stroke, the sum that a married couple could leave to their family without paying tax was doubled.
‘Paper’ Tax Return Deadline Looming HMRC are reminding taxpayers who wish to complete paper self assessment tax returns that the new 31 October 2008 deadline is ‘only weeks away’. |
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