Can I take a 25% tax-free lump sum if I’ve started drawing on defined benefit pension scheme?

I took my pension from my defined benefit scheme in 2017. At the time I chose not to take any cash lump sum.

I also have...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00


Currys batting off bid interest is something to be welcomed

This column signed off last week by bemoaning telecoms testing specialist  Spirent Communication’s (SPT) surrender to a £1 billion from US rival Viavi.

As we observed,...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00


Investors turn sour on Tate & Lyle

Food ingredients business Tate & Lyle's (TATE) recent third-quarter update (21 February) saw an 11% decline in its Food & Beverage Solutions business as it was...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00


Can Nike get back on the front foot?


Investors...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00


HgCapital Trust can add growth and value to your portfolio

HgCapital Trust (HGT) 458.8p

Market cap: £2.1 billion

While it may not be as well known as FTSE 100 private equity firm 3i (III), specialist...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00


How to invest in mini marvel microchips

Semiconductors are the bedrock of the digital economy, core enablers of the data revolution and at the forefront of technological innovation. The semiconductor industry could...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00


Central banks expected to toe the line on interest rates this month

Last week’s ECB (European Central Bank) meeting passed pretty much as predicted with no change in any of its three benchmark interest rates despite mounting evidence...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00


Why convenience food giant Greencore has gained 12.3% year-to-date

Investors have regained an appetite for sandwich, salad and sushi-maker Greencore (GNC) with the shares up 12.3% to 106.7p year-to-date, extending their one-year rally to...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00


Big momentum: with global indices setting new highs discover the stocks which can keep up the pace

Stock markets have been making new all-time highs in the US, Europe and Japan and investors are asking whether they are witnessing a new global...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00


Is the British ISA an investor’s friend or a flop?

The introduction of a new British ISA was announced in the Budget, in a bid to revive the UK’s flagging stock market. The BRISA, as...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00


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