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Lifetime ISA or pension: which is better?
Ever since ISAs first came in there has been a debate about which is the better savings vehicle – an ISA or a pension. Malcolm McLean further examines the differe...
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Perspectives on estimation and modelling for large engineering projects
In a recent survey of over 160 Upstream 'megaprojects', with an average project size of $6.6 billion, EY identified 65% of projects as experiencing cost over-runs...
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Tax break for SIPP and SSAS commercial property purchases under £1,050,000
Earlier this year, improvements in the way that SDLT would be charged on commercial property purchases were introduced - but what were the changes, and what do th...
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PASA: guidance on GMP reconciliation and rectification
The Pensions Administration Standards Association have launched guidance relating to Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) reconciliation and rectification projects.
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Contracting out: here's looking at you kid
Like Bogart and Bergman’s feelings for Paris, perhaps more than a few of us thought we’d always have contracting-out. We won’t and it shouldn’t be news to you th...
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Budget 2016: introducing the Lifetime ISA and Pensions Dashboard
It is gratifying to note that the Chancellor appears to have resisted the urge to tinker further with pension tax allowances and reliefs - for the moment at least.
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Budget 2016: a mixed bag for the insurance industry
On 16 March 2016 Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 2016 Budget. The announcements provided a mixed bag of news for the insurance sector, summarised in this ...
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The benefits of employee engagement
Research has shown that organisations with high levels of employee engagement are more efficient and effective, and that highly engaged employees have an increase...
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Universities Superannuation Scheme deficit: where are we now?
It seems like the 2014 actuarial valuation of the USS has only just finished. The increasing deficit led to lengthy negotiations/consultations with HE Institution...
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Analytics: navigating your way to the peak of employee wellbeing
By using analytics to gain a deeper understanding of what an employee’s individual needs are at every stage of their working life we find out what they will value...