Pensions 'not better than ISAs' by Finance News Bulletin

Retirees should seek independent pensions advice - Published:18/09/07

Some graduates prefer to rent, mortgage expert notes - Published:06/09/07

Although the plight of unparalleled buyers who are unable to find a mortgage they can afford on a property is well documented, one expert has now claimed that many alumnae prefer to rent Amanda Docherty, a communications boss at mortgage, pensions and cover specialist Scottish Widows, said that a number of university leavers are choosing to rent in arrange to fully assess the housing marketplace"For many I think it is a lifestyle choice as well, a group of people are putting off trade until they see what the house market does [and] see if it becomes more accessible for them," explained Ms DochertyShe also maintained that many of the young people looking to rental fee homes do so as they are desirous of a house in a major city such as London or Edinburgh; these are locations that will be very luxurious should they choose to find a mortgageLiverpool City Council's world heritage official John Hinchcliffe recently said that the city is ideal for youthful adults, with a lively nightlife, restaurants, cultural attractions such as galleries and on the rise biotech and computer industriesSome graduates prefer to rental fee, mortgage expert notesNone of the information on this website is intended to endorse any specific.

Insurer acts on unclaimed shares - Published:09/02/07

A top manager of Standard Life has said he will do more to track down 270,000 people who have still not claimed shares worth nearly £1,000 eachThey got the correct to windfall shares when Standard existence converted from a mutual corporation to one owned by shareholders in JulyMost of the 24m members took their shares but 270,000 have still unsuccessful to claim theirs despite being on paper to six timesAny shares unclaimed for 10 years will relapse to Standard Life but its pensions director, Trevor Matthews, supposed they could then be given to charityHe told BBC Radio 4's Money small package it was "quite astonishing; we can't consider it We're standing here ready to give out this cash We've mailed these people six era since October 2005 We've even sent them pastel coloured postcards"But Mr Matthews did admit that normal Life had stopped up using a specialist tracing service even though 80,000 of the absent people had in fact moved"If there's not something on the website we'll create sure there is something on the website Or what you can do is you can electronic mail us straight away at unclaimed_shares@standardlifecom," he saidAt the moment, the 270,000 people have a right to 95m shares value £256m, but Mr Matthews told the programme that normal Life had no interest in keeping the money itselfHe said if it was not claimed it could go to charity: "We want to give it absent It belongs to our policyholders It is their cash"We'll try to give it away over the next 10 year period At the end of that 10 existence the board of directors will decide what to do with it, including - give it to aid organization"The company long-established that the shares would be kept for six years.