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Reeves is expected to make pension funds channel more money into UK private assets, it is wise to check default schemes to ensure they are suitable for your needs]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/68eff2c2-e4e8-4830-9035-e2d45bd9da36</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68eff2c2-e4e8-4830-9035-e2d45bd9da36</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:47:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BoE governor opposes UK plan to mandate pension scheme investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey’s intervention casts doubt over government’s strategy to potentially force funds to invest in private markets ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/9516896c-0967-4110-bc9c-cfa2dbc73a7d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9516896c-0967-4110-bc9c-cfa2dbc73a7d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:50:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the UK’s triple lock pension the carousel that won’t stop? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Difficulty of curbing growing state spending on a policy tied to broader problem of ageism  ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/f0a80ab4-8a58-4821-935a-37cc2eda4114</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f0a80ab4-8a58-4821-935a-37cc2eda4114</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:42:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is on Rachel Reeves’ menu for raising UK taxes? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor could extend freeze on personal thresholds or impose fresh levies on wealthy to fill fiscal hole]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/62abdc40-89cc-406b-ad1b-59df39a3de8f</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62abdc40-89cc-406b-ad1b-59df39a3de8f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:02:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people delay significant life events due to cash crunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under-40s put off weddings, home purchases and even divorce to save money]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/7879fd4d-8f9d-4ee0-afc6-a86bc030f24d</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTAV Q&A: Rob Gardner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The founder of Redington talks inflation, children’s books, St James’s Place and natural capital]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/28f28ff6-d175-4c2a-9d4c-a1d52386d9fe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">28f28ff6-d175-4c2a-9d4c-a1d52386d9fe</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:26:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves to announce review of workplace pensions ]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK chancellor’s Mansion House speech expected to include details of commission into adequacy of retirement savings]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/fe3007ca-2e72-4262-a79d-5a499da172c3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">fe3007ca-2e72-4262-a79d-5a499da172c3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 04:00:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can I take my Aussie pension without being taxed in the UK?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been living in London for over 20 years and I’m now planning my retirement ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/4458f2d4-7a7f-441f-9bc1-40e8fca651dc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4458f2d4-7a7f-441f-9bc1-40e8fca651dc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:00:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savers should be able to tap private assets through Isas, says IA chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Putting semi-liquid funds into tax-free wrappers could have ‘profound’ effect on retirement incomes]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/d56fe449-98ef-41f1-8aaf-9ac48fb906a4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">d56fe449-98ef-41f1-8aaf-9ac48fb906a4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:00:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[IHT changes create ‘serious challenges’ for thousands of retirement savers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour’s decision to bring pensions into scope of inheritance tax creates issues for Sipps holding commercial 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]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/b23fbc1e-2819-4faf-b386-ace550783571</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b23fbc1e-2819-4faf-b386-ace550783571</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:00:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK launches biggest financial advice shake-up in more than a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator unveils plans for ‘targeted support’ to help individuals get better returns]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/49f84c47-dd75-4b8a-aea8-a4bd8a92cca8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">49f84c47-dd75-4b8a-aea8-a4bd8a92cca8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifetime Isa raises risk of making poor financial decisions, say MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury committee questions whether tax-free savings product is subsidising wealthier first-home buyers]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/5b5287fa-b7f8-4fb6-a94b-90b9272a1eff</link><guid 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