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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.
Popular News
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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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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.
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Savers losing £1.7bn through pension transfers – report
Savers could be losing £1.7bn from their pension pots due to poorly informed transfers made in the year to 30 June, according to master trust People’s Pension.
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Scottish Widows and Origo cut LoA turnaround times
Workplace savings and pensions provider Scottish Widows has extended Origo’s Unipass Letter of Authority across its business to cut turnaround times and improve the quality of information.
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‘Sophisticated’ fraudsters targeting savers’ pensions
Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated impersonation techniques to access savers' pensions, according to the Pensions Regulator.
The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has warned policymakers and the pensions industry to adapt to help gen Z’s retirement prospects which will be hit by their ‘unique’ financial pressures.
Simple defined contribution pension transfers took an average of 10.5 days to complete last year, according to new data.
Failed West Yorkshire adviser firm Reis Financial Planning Ltd (FRN: 673257) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme today after a first claim against the firm was upheld.
Four providers accounted for over two thirds of all personal pension recommendations from financial advisers using Defaqto’s Engage software in 2024.
More than 2 in 3 workers (70%) expect to delay retirement and continue to work due to financial reasons, according to a new report.
The 12 month CPI rate of inflation - the most widely used inflation measure - spiked up in January to 3% from 2.5% in December.