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James Jones-Tinsley: Guided Retirement Duty could be game changer
During May, the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI), sponsored by The Pensions Regulator (TPR), concluded that defined contribution (DC) pension savers – including those in SIPPs, as well as in Workplace Pensions - require more guidance when choosing suitable retirement products.
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Lisa Webster: Overcomplicated rules are a threat
It may be more than a year since the Lifetime Allowance was formally abolished but issues are still emerging from the mess made by rushed legislation.
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Lisa Webster: To gift or not to gift?
Since the announcement that pensions are to be included in estates for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes the question of whether those with large pension pots should be giving some funds away has become increasingly common.
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McFadden appointed new Work and Pensions Secretary
Veteran Labour MP Pat McFadden has been appointed the new Work and Pensions Secretary in the latest Cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Angela Rayner on Friday.
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Hargreaves and Schroders first to offer LTAFs in a SIPP
Hargreaves Lansdown has partnered with Schroders Capital to add two of its private markets long-term asset funds (LTAFs) to its platform.
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DB surpluses hit record £223bn in August
UK DB pension surpluses hit a record £223bn in August against long-term funding targets, according to analysis from pensions consultancy XPS.
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Phoenix Group to rebrand as Standard Life
Savings and retirement group Phoenix will rebrand as Standard Life next March.
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10% growth in annuities quotes
There’s been a 10% growth in annuities quotes this year, according to pensions technology provider iPipeline.
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2 senior appointments at SSAS administrator WBR
SSAS administrator the WBR Group has promoted Jenni Harland to be director of SSAS operations and Abigail House as SSAS proposition manager.
The appointments take immediate effect, the firm said.
The FCA has apologised for its handing of the collapse of London Capital & Finance (LCF) and the Connaught Income Fund Series 1 and has set out its approach to assessing related complaints.
Mattioli Woods, the wealth manager and SIPP provider, is on the acquisition trail again this week with a £1.6m deal to buy Edinburgh wealth manager and Financial Planner Caledonia Asset Management.
STM Group, the international financial services provider which owns Carey Pensions, has delayed its 2020 year end results following discussions with its auditors after the recent shock Adams v Carey court judgment.
DB pension transfer values showed a recovery in March after dipping in February, according to the monthly XPS Transfer Watch.
SIPP provider and wealth manager Mattioli Woods has acquired Leicester Financial Planning firm Pole Arnold Financial Management Limited in a deal worth up to £7m.
The number of people who want to retire early has more than doubled during the pandemic from 4% to 10% and more people have clearer retirement plans.