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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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Barnett Waddingham appoints new CEO of BW SIPP
Pensions and SIPP consultancy Barnett Waddingham has promoted Nick Cooper to be CEO of BW SIPP, as the business says it enters a new phase focused on market growth.
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SIPP administrator Nucleus poaches new CFO from FNZ
Platform group and SIPP and SSAS administrator Nucleus Financial Platforms has appointed FNZ chief financial & commercial officer Andrew Ring as chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval.
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Petition demands 10-day pension switch guarantee
Retirement specialist PensionBee has launched a petition demanding the government take action on pension delays as frustration mounts over the slow pace of pension transfer switches.
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State pension gender gap ‘almost eliminated’
The gender pension gap has been almost completely eliminated when it comes to the state pensions of people retiring today, according to new data.
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Pension transfer times fell after tax year end
Simpler pension transfers took an average of just 10.8 days to complete as the industry moved out of the busy tax year end period and into early summer.
The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on a rule change which may mean open ended property fund investors being required to give 180 days notice for a withdrawal of funds.
Mattioli Woods, the SIPP and wealth management firm, has received FCA approval for its £25m takeover of private client firm Hurley Partners.
HMRC has reported that £2.3bn was withdrawn from pensions flexibly in Q2 - a 17% fall year-on-year from the £2.8 billion seen in Q2 2019.
Over 120,000 SIPP and SSAS savers may be owed compensation of up to £80,000 each due to errors in relation to property transfers, according to Cornerstone Tax.
The FCA is to consult on tougher rules to protect millions of vulnerable consumers.
The Work and Pensions Select Committee has launched an investigation into pension scams as part of its inquiry into pension freedoms.