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Number of appointed reps continues to fall
The number of appointed representatives continued to fall in 2024/25, according to the latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority.
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1 in 5 pension savers mistrust financial adviser
One in five pension savers (19%) mistrust their financial adviser, according to a new report.
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17 pension firms sign up to Mansion House Accord
A new Mansion House Accord backed by 17 pension firms aims to help DC pension savers by using private markets to boost potential net returns, while strengthening investment in the UK.
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James Jones-Tinsley: Aiming for an advice-guidance sweetspot
As Nikhil Rathi is reappointed as CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for another five years, the FCA has set out its strategic direction for 2025/26, with important implications for financial advisers.
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Lisa Webster: Over-taxation of pensions remains an issue
HMRC’s January pension schemes newsletter announced changes to tax codes for pensions, and a few headlines followed proclaiming HMRC had finally fixed the over-taxation issue. It would be fantastic if that was the case, but despite nearly 10 years of getting it wrong, the problem isn’t resolved yet.
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Lisa Webster: Divorce impact on lump sums raises question
The lifetime allowance may have been consigned to the annals of history but the various forms of protection are still relevant in the new world, especially when it comes to the amount of pension commencement lump sum (PCLS) that can be taken.
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Martin Tilley: How education can tackle pension scams
The dark reality of pension scams is that we don’t really know how common they are. Fraud is a crime which tends to have low reporting events and with pension scams, it’s no different. The emotional toll can be as large as the financial, with some people being too embarrassed to report that they have been the victim of a scam.
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Lisa Webster: Maximising protected tax-free cash
While 2024 ended with a lot of doom and gloom in the pension world following the big announcement on inheritance tax (IHT), there was some good news that may have slipped under the radar of some advisers.
SIPP trustee and administration company Westerby Trustee Services has acquired fellow SIPP administrator CPPL.
SIPP provider Heritage Pensions Limited has gone into liquidation this week after a string of upheld claims against the firm.
The regulated financial market failed to protect the British Steel Pension Scheme members, according to a damning report from the National Audit Office (NAO) into the wave of bad advice given to BSPS members.
The FCA is to consult on allowing fund managers to ring-fence or 'side pocket' sanctioned Russian investments so the funds could continue to trade.
The latest data on pension transfers from pension firm XPS suggests a “significant increase” in the proportion showing signs of potential scam activity.
David Kiddie has taken up his new role as chairman of wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods today after regulatory delays from the FCA in providing approval.