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  • Friday, 31 March, 2023
    Workplace pensions
    The GDP forecast bug in public sector pensions

    Addressing the state of the superannuation

  • Friday, 31 March, 2023
    Moira O'Neill
    My pick of the free DIY financial planning tools

    Look for easy access, good calculating options and nice graphics

  • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
    State pension
    UK confirms delay in lifting of state pension age to 68

    Government says shifts in life expectancy need to be factored in and that review will decide future changes

  • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
    Pensions
    Wealthy UK savers delay retirement in wake of pensions shake-up

    Lifetime allowance limits set to be scrapped from April 6

  • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
    UK business & economy
    BoE urges pension funds to be ready for bigger gilt market shocks

    Central bank recommends setting liquidity requirement at more than double stress test level after 2022 turmoil

  • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
    Spanish politics
    Spain’s fix for pension shortfall: make younger people pay

    Faced with an ageing population and ballooning costs, Madrid has opted to raise contributions rather than cut benefits

  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    French politics
    French pension protests attract smaller crowds

    Paris rubbish strike suspended but universities and tourist sites closed as government rejects mediation

  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    Global InsightLeila Abboud
    The jilted ally behind Macron’s pensions crisis

    No French president has passed reforms by ignoring Laurent Berger’s CFDT union

  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    Workplace pensions
    UK universities pension plan warns against shake-up of funding rules

    Largest private-sector retirement scheme, with fund of £90bn, tells regulator of ‘deep misgivings’ over proposals

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    Jonathan Eley
    Final salary pensions have been uniquely horrible for UK plc

    Schemes have held back wage growth, distorted decision-making and consumed incalculable amounts of management time

  • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
    LexState pension
    Pension ages: reforms focus attention on longevity gaps Premium content

    A one-age-fits-all policy benefits the better off.

  • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
    State pension
    Delay to UK state pension age rise risks costing £60bn, says think-tank

    Institute for Fiscal Studies points to ‘significant long-term challenges from ageing population’

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    Workplace pensions
    Stop blaming everything on pension funds!

    Oh and give up on DB plans doing much but buying bonds

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    Moira O'Neill
    Are pensions really so good for IHT planning?

    The tax breaks aren’t as generous or easy to access as they look

  • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
    French politics
    Macron holds firm on pensions reform in face of public anger

    President says unpopular changes are a ‘necessity’ and are likely to take effect by the end of the year

  • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
    State pension
    Ministers delay plan to lift UK state pension age to 68 as life expectancy falls

    Tory MPs worried move would spark backlash after retirement tax break for wealthy

  • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
    Personal pensions
    Employers urged to boost UK staff pension pots

    Living Wage Foundation warns of future crisis affecting millions

  • Monday, 20 March, 2023
    Dear JonathanJonathan Black
    How do I re-enter work after several years of retirement?

    Your question for our expert — and readers’ advice

  • Sunday, 19 March, 2023
    Martin Wolf
    A sensible strategy for the UK needs radical changes on pensions

    Our fundamental mistakes include piecemeal policy and an over-reliance on simplistic ideology

  • Sunday, 19 March, 2023
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Macron’s pension reform muddle

    No matter the merits of his plan, France’s president erred in using special powers

  • Friday, 17 March, 2023
    UK tax
    Labour accused of exaggerating tax benefits of Hunt’s pension reform

    Experts say party made an error in a calculation about the impact of scrapping the lifetime allowance

  • Friday, 17 March, 2023
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Could pensions changes spell trouble for VCTs?

    Changing tax rules and the collapse of SVB have made this a stressful week for venture capital trust fund managers

  • Friday, 17 March, 2023
    ExplainerUK Budget
    Tax-free pension changes: what they mean for you

    FT Money’s analysis of chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s surprise Budget announcement

  • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
    French politics
    Macron to force pension reform without vote as protests sweep France

    Government risks a no-confidence vote and further backlash on the streets

  • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
    FT MagazineSimon Kuper
    Why the higher paid should work longer than the rest

    If everyone worked 43 years, the garbage collector might retire at 60 and the lawyer at 67

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