Moira O'Neill

People not only set out in retirement on the wrong foot, but also pass mid-retirement without properly reviewing their plans, according to a new report. Research from the Pension Policy Institute found many retiring savers take full cash withdrawals or […]

I’m disappointed that charity Make My Money Matter has closed its five-year celebrity-backed campaign to make our pensions greener. This was the most eye-catching attempt to make the public care about their pensions since the government unleashed a 10-foot-tall purple

Matt West is investing for his three young children so they’ll have money to use as house deposits when they’re older. He tops up their junior Isas, which he holds on platform Hargreaves Lansdown, with regular monthly direct debits, plus

What do Zoopla, Secret Escapes and Virgin Wines have in common? They are all beneficiaries of the venture capital trust scheme launched 30 years ago. VCTs invest in early-stage, often unlisted companies and, today, mainly provide exposure to sectors such

Global dividends are surging. In the third quarter of 2024, they registered a record rise, with the Janus Henderson Global Dividend index finding nine companies in 10 increased their dividends or held them flat. In the UK, however, dividends bucked

It is perhaps no surprise that an industry that has been around for more than 150 years is going to have to battle to remain relevant. Investment trusts were under siege last year and a year on there are few