THE NEW regime for self-directed pension schemes has been in force since 6 April 2006 and over the summer many providers have been considering the acceptability of some of the more unusual investments now permitted.
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Scotsman: IFA Brief: Impact Of Age Regulations
ON 1 October, new regulations came into effect making it unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees on grounds of age.
Scotsman: IFA Brief: New Opportunities
NEXT year’s introduction of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) opens up new opportunities for investors in the UK, allowing individuals to invest in a diversified property portfolio, buying low-cost easily tradable units instead of having to finance…
Scotsman: Finding A Friend To Buy With
FRIENDS planning to club together to buy a house can get help at www.propertyfriends.co.uk, a website launched this week.
Scotsman: Successful Homestake Plan Given £14m Boost
A PILOT scheme aiming to help people on low incomes to buy their own home has had to quadruple funding to meet demand.
Scotsman: Mortgage Plus Offers Up To 125%
HBOS has become the latest lender to let borrowers combine a secured mortgage and unsecured personal loan to borrow up to 125 per cent of a property’s value.
This Is Money: Microsoft To Offer Online Business Services
Microsoft is planning to launch a service that will make it easier for small businesses to start their own websites
This Is Money: Late For Work? Blame The Sat-nav
Modern technology is providing workers with new excuses for not being able to get to work on time
Scotsman: BA Opens Talks With Unions Over Pensions
BRITISH Airways started meetings trade unions yesterday to try and find common ground to hammer out a solution to its mountainous pension deficit.
Scotsman: Families Pay £200,000 In Taxes Over A Lifetime
THE typical British household pays more than £200,000 in indirect taxes over a lifetime, according to a new report.