Tag Archives: CAP

Does drawdown need a charges cap for pension drawdown

Posted on August 28, 2015 by

This post was written a few months ago but never published. The main thrust is still relevant, the thrust is that we are better off building better and more relevant products than trying to squeeze drawdown into a shirt two … Continue reading →

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Why Osborne’s so wrong to cap our pension ambition.

Posted on March 30, 2015 by

I wanted to know the amount I would earn if I started on £25,000 when I was 25 and got steady wage rises of 5% pa till I was 65. The answer, according to this little modeller , is just over … Continue reading →

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Labour’s drawdown cap – right idea- wrong execution

Posted on November 24, 2014 by

Labour is calling for a cap on drawdown charges from April 2015. It is easy to see why. Currently there is a false market for drawdown with many customers paying as much as 4% pa for the management of their … Continue reading →

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