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#TripleLock reform: A stronger lock needs a clearer key, @hymansrobertson ...#StatePension age is rising from 66 to 67 between April 2026 and April 2028. Under current legislation, it is due to rise from 67 to 68 between April 2044 and April 2046... tinyurl.com/ms27fx2y

Responses to #TPRs #AI guidance, @TheSPP1 @Aon_UK #sackers...AI is a powerful tool which can help improve and deliver any number of efficiencies but, as @TPRgovuk clearly acknowledges, this comes hand-in-hand with certain risks... tinyurl.com/ys84jnne

$91 Billion Global Insured #Catastrophe Losses by End Q3 2026, @Aon_UK ...total was slightly above the 21st-century average of $88 billion, but was the lowest for the period since 2019 and remained well below the $135 billion average of the past five... tinyurl.com/48j9r667

No Trick and No Treat as #TheECB plays it cool, @RaymondJames @Schroders ... @ecb did as expected at the conclusion of its rate-setting Governing Council meeting, keeping all regional rates unchanged including the policy (deposit) rate at 2.50%... tinyurl.com/5cesz7cs

#Budget2026 and the #DataCentreCovenant, @hymansrobertson ...£2 billion was earmarked for a new Energy Wealth Fund, but this was matched by roughly equivalent spending cuts to home energy efficiency, hydrogen and carbon capture programmes... tinyurl.com/4jaa7txn

Small Pots stronger safeguards, @TheSPP1 ...recommends that pots containing specified guarantees and protections, including Guaranteed Annuity Rates, protected tax-free cash rights, enhanced tax protections and protected retirement ages... tinyurl.com/2m4dnw8k #Pensions

Five missed opportunities in #Budget2026 @ajbell ...to reverse complicated and messy changes to #IHT on #Pensions. He decided not to raise the personal allowance for #IncomeTax, aside from a workaround for state pensioners. He missed a vital chance to... tinyurl.com/yvbzam87

#TPR urges schemes to embrace #AI opportunities responsibly, @TPRgovuk ...86% of respondent financial services firms reported currently using AI, up from 75% in 2024. In #Pensions, @Aon_UK survey of 61 UK DB pension schemes found 76% reported... tinyurl.com/5em8as5s

The Top #Annuity Myths Busted, @landg_uk ...(30%) of UK adults aged 50 and over feel #Annuities are too difficult to understand, with women more likely to feel unsure than men. 17% mistakenly believe annuity funds cannot be passed on after death. One in... tinyurl.com/4k6jw6c8

#Dashboard connection deadline imminent next phase vital, @lumera ..the window before public launch to test their processes, address data weaknesses and strengthen governance and system resilience. Those that treat dashboards as an operational readiness... tinyurl.com/59u7t6c7

#Budget2026 what does it mean for personal finances, @CStanleyDirect ...quieter affair from a personal finance perspective relative to recent years. There were measures to assist first-time buyers, a targeted package to help with the cost-of -living and... tinyurl.com/2uk95znf

Final Day for Voting for #StarsOfTheFuture 2026, @StarActuarial ...It's the your last chance to vote for our nominees in this years Stars of the Future as we close voting tonight The nominees are waiting for your votes... tinyurl.com/4jt3566k

#Budget2026 is one step forward two steps back for #Entrepreneurs, @pensionbee ...The government will also increase the Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) individual option limit from £60,000 to £120,000, removing the interaction with the Enterprise... tinyurl.com/3h6amfb5

New #PensionsTaxAllowance as #StatePension rise confirmed, @StandardLifeUK ...3.9% next April will be welcome news for millions of pensioners, but it also means the full new State Pension will rise to £13,036.40, overtaking the frozen £12,570 Personal... tinyurl.com/3ksumacc

#Budget2026 reveals future legislation for DC consolidation, @lumera ...government has announced that it will introduce legislation in a future #FinanceBill to support the consolidation of #DefinedContribution. This will also include the introduction... tinyurl.com/4tepvwzm

#Budget2026 leaves #Health cover taxed like #CarInsurance, @WestfieldHealth ..63% of people who left work through ill health believe the right support could have kept them in work. #HealthInsurance and cash plans are often how employers give their people.. tinyurl.com/bdhhfws3

#Budget2026 gives improved #Pension access to terminally ill, @StandardLifeUK ...people facing terminal illness can access the money and support available to them as quickly and simply as possible, allowing them to focus on themselves and their families... tinyurl.com/y7sxxtm3

#OBR substantially ups #CGT predictions alongside Budget 2026, @OBR_UK #Utmost...forecasts a significant increase in #CapitalGainsTax (CGT) receipts over the coming years, with the tax expected to raise £41.3 billion in 2031/32, up from £26 billion in... tinyurl.com/4tbvj223

#OBR #IPT forecast downgraded slightly alongside #Budget2026, @Broadstone_ltd @OBR_UK ...that #InsurancePremiumTax (IPT) will now raise £57.6 billion between 2025/26 and 2030/31, marking a slight £0.20 billion downgrade from estimates made following the... tinyurl.com/yc48d6tx

#Investment and #Markets in #Budget2026 @hymansrobertson @Schroders ...two years in which businesses absorbed significant increases in costs and taxation, avoiding another broad increase in the corporate burden is welcome. There are also measures that... tinyurl.com/vu5shfhy