Kimberley Dondo

Retirement risks do not exist in isolation; market volatility, legislative changes, and behavioural blockers compound one another over a 30-year Retirement risks do not exist in isolation; market volatility, legislative changes, and behavioural blockers compound one another over a 30-year retirement, with longevity acting as the ultimate wildcard multiplier. In this final episode of the series, Kimberley Dondo talks to Andy Fear from M&G to discuss the dangerous cost of adviser inaction and out-of-date planning assumptions. Discover how to build an evolving, joined-up retirement structure that values flexibility over rigid forecasting to secure optimal client outcomes.

AJ Bell has appointed Charlene Young as its new head of technical, stepping into a newly created role to lead the platform’s technical output across AJ Bell has appointed Charlene Young as its new head of technical, stepping into a newly created role to lead the platform’s technical output across pensions, investments, tax, financial planning, and adviser practice.

Aviva has reported a 24% increase in group operating profit to £1.326bn for the first half of 2026, driven by strong growth across its wealth, general

Money Marketing’s must-reads: Top 10 stories of the week Aggressive adviser network expansion and mounting controversy over pension inheritance tax Money Marketing’s must-reads: Top 10 stories of the weekAggressive adviser network expansion and mounting controversy over pension inheritance tax reforms lead discussions across the UK wealth management landscape this week.SJP adds four new partner practices to its network, while AJ Bell warns that HMRC risks creating an unfair two-tier IHT system for retirement savers.Here is your essential round-up of the past seven days’ most significant industry developments:

While the State Pension forms the bedrock of most UK retirement strategies, navigating the underlying rules requires careful analysis. In this While the State Pension forms the bedrock of most UK retirement strategies, navigating the underlying rules requires careful analysis. In this episode of the Money Talks series, produced in association with Royal London, host Kimberley Dondo sits down with technical specialists Craig Muir and Justin Corliss to examine five critical client questions that advisers encounter regularly.The discussion provides practical guidance on decoding State Pension forecasts, explaining the lasting transitional effects of contracting out, and managing cash-flow bridging strategies as the State Pension age transitions towards 67 and beyond. Listeners will gain clear insights into the true value of filling National Insurance gaps, the mechanics of deferral, and vital survivor income modelling to prevent post-bereavement income shocks.

A decade of progress on pensioner poverty has officially gone into reverse, with single retirees, particularly divorced women and those who never married, A decade of progress on pensioner poverty has officially gone into reverse, with single retirees, particularly divorced women and those who never married, facing the steepest rise in financial hardship, according to fresh research from consultancy LCP.

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HM Revenue and Customs collected £322.7bn in total tax and National Insurance contributions between April and July 2026, marking a £19.1bn increase on the

Money Marketing’s must-reads: Top 10 stories of the week Heightened regulatory scrutiny on wealth management operations and essential technical insights Heightened regulatory scrutiny on wealth management operations and essential technical insights for retirement planning are on the financial agenda this week.

click here. Government bond yields have moved relentlessly higher this year, and the striking feature of that move is how little it seems to care about the economic backdrop