Samantha Downes

Samantha has been a personal finance and consumer journalist for 20 years. She has also written several books on personal finance and been behind the launch of several well-known financial news websites.
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Pensions
Oct 17 2024
Future of pensions lies in consolidation and reform
Pensions
Oct 17 2024
Tax relief raid likely but reform could remove inequality
Tax relief raid likely but reform could remove inequality
Regulation
Oct 16 2024
Regulators urge pensions industry to speak up on value for money
Regulators urge pensions industry to speak up on value for money
Pensions
Oct 16 2024
Govt eyes pension assets and commits to dashboard
Govt eyes pension assets and commits to dashboard
In Focus: Protecting the nation
Sep 13 2024
Protection advisers urged to ‘be the difference’
Pensions
Sep 9 2024
Six things that could hit pension pots by £100,000 or more
CPD
~ 30 min
Work and wellbeing
Aug 8 2024
How to help clients with their financial wellbeing
Pensions
Jun 24 2024
Simplified advice may lead to ‘suboptimal’ pension incomes

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Property
Jun 14 2024
Scrapping private landlords could solve housing crisis
Long Read
Jun 4 2024
Are cryptos still too high risk to be taken seriously?
Pensions
May 8 2024
How can advisers help women from losing £4bn every year
In Focus: Retirement income advice
May 1 2024
Solving small pots problem will see savers engage with retirement planning
In Focus: Retirement income advice
May 1 2024
With-profits annuities and advice could solve later life funding crisis
Adviser technology
Apr 30 2024
‘Shocking’ tech leaves pensions industry in precarious position
CPD
~ 30 min
In Focus: Tax planning
Mar 20 2024
How to help clients use carry forward
Aviva PLC
Mar 25 2024
Thousands wiped off client's pension after Aviva applies wrong charges
Investments
Mar 14 2024
Asset managers need to stop rewarding bad performance
Pensions
Mar 1 2024
Activists urge pension funds to address climate change
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