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Retirement Planner | 22 May 2012 | 15:42

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pensions stories this week.

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Pension saving hits record lows while savers plan early retirement

Less than half the UK population are saving enough to fund their retirement and UK pension saving overall has dropped to record low levels, a report has found.

IFAonline | 21 May 2012 | 07:22
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A quick guide to corporate wraps

PA’s Will Roberts takes a look at the main players in the emerging corporate wrap space.

Professional Adviser | 17 May 2012 | 08:00

Other Scottish Widows articles

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SWIP adds RDR share class to Diversified Assets fund

SWIP has joined the growing number of asset managers offering RDR-ready share classes by launching a lower-cost share class for its £38m Diversified Assets fund.

IFAonline | 11 May 2012 | 10:02
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SWIP's Clunie takes on Cockburn's funds

Peter Cockburn’s £371m SWIP UK Select Growth and £124m UK Opportunities funds have been handed to James Clunie with immediate effect, as part of a shake-up at the firm which will see 23 investment roles culled.

IFAonline | 20 Apr 2012 | 10:20
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Revealed: The average age of best-performing managers

A fund manager’s age does have an effect on whether they should outperform, with those in their early 40s most likely to beat their peers, according to research from Scottish Widows Investment Partnership’s(SWIP) multi-manager team.

IFAonline | 19 Mar 2012 | 13:45
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Interactive Financial Adviser: Multi Manager

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panelists from Aberdeen Asset Management, S&P Capital IQ and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership discussed Multi Manager.

IFAonline | 15 Mar 2012 | 16:59
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How advisers are preparing for auto-enrolment

From 2012, changes to pensions law will affect all employers with at least one worker in the UK. Charlotte Richards finds out what advisers are already doing to prepare their clients.

Professional Adviser | 15 Mar 2012 | 08:00
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ISA Special: The top fund picks

Adventurous, balanced or cautious, Maria Merricks looks at this season's most popular funds for ISA investors...

Professional Adviser | 08 Mar 2012 | 08:03
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Scottish Widows teams with B&CE for auto-enrolment proposition

Scottish Widows will provide employers with access to B&CE’s People’s Pension via its auto-enrolment online hub.

Retirement Planner | 01 Mar 2012 | 09:45
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Advisers say Widows' annuity return good for consumers

IFAs have welcomed Scottish Widows’ plan to re-enter the IFA annuity market as a move they said will boost competition in the sector.

IFAonline | 07 Feb 2012 | 15:15
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Scottish Widows eyes protection market return

Scottish Widows has revealed it is examining the possibility of re-entering the IFA protection market.

Cover | 07 Feb 2012 | 12:19
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Scot Wids to re-enter IFA annuity market; Exits offshore bonds

Scottish Widows will begin selling annuities via IFAs in a new distribution strategy as it closes Clerical Medical International to new business.

IFAonline | 07 Feb 2012 | 12:00

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