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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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Pension savers rushing to take 25% tax-free cash
Pension savers rushed to withdraw their 25% tax-free cash in unprecedented volumes in the 2024/25 financial year, according to new FCA data.
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People want guaranteed income in retirement: survey
Two-fifths ( 39%) of pension savers say that a guaranteed income is their main priority in retirement.
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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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Phoenix Group to rebrand as Standard Life
Savings and retirement group Phoenix will rebrand as Standard Life next March.
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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.
An extra 1.2m people are facing a worse retirement lifestyle than in 2023, according to the annual retirement report from Scottish Widows.
The government has revealed details of the Pensions Review promised in the Labour manifesto which is likely to see “significant legislative changes across the pensions landscape in the next 12 months”, according to former pensions minister Steve Webb.
Adviser platform Nucleus has appointed two new platform directors to support the launch of a new retirement platform for Financial Planners.
The private equity acquisition of SIPPs and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods has been delayed by a month due to delays in getting approval by the Government due to national security.
London-based IFA firm Donre Advisory Limited (FRN 513993), which previously traded as Basi & Basi Financial Planning Limited and has a SIPP subsidiary, has gone into liquidation two months after the FCA imposed restriction on its business activities.
Some 2.8 million over 50s in the UK have returned to work after being previously retired, according to new research from Legal & General.