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Cutting Edge Articles

Cutting Edge will keep you up to date with recent changes, and outline our views on topical issues.

Copies of recent press articles the team have written are available here.




October 2009



Tories plan to increase State Pension age to 66 for men and women from 2016

October 2009


September 2009



Automatic enrolment for all employers not until September 2015, 8% will not kick in until late 2016

September 2009

Group SIPPS allowed to be qualifying schemes

September 2009

Proposed certification rules useless

September 2009

Default funds must be below stakeholder charge levels

September 2009

Standard Life calculates the reality of retirement age in the UK

September 2009


August 2009



John Lawson comments on Government review of retirement age

August 2009


April 2009



Retirement Planner

April 2009

Automatic Enrolment - now and after 2012

April 2009


March 2009



Enhanced Protection

March 2009


February 2009



Defined benefits

February 2009

Annuity Rates

February 2009


January 2009



Default Funds

January 2009


December 2008



Pre-budget report

December 2008


November 2008



FSCS claims

November 2008

The Pensions Act

November 2008


October 2008



Defined benefits

October 2008


May 2008



Personal accounts - questions and answers

May 2008





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