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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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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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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.
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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.
Net adviser platform flows fell to £655m in the fourth quarter of 2023, their lowest total on record, according to analyst Fundscape.
Data and research provider Defaqto - which provides Engage Financial Planning software - has launched a pilot for new Consumer Duty Profiles for selected product providers in the personal pension, SIPP and adviser platform spaces.
SIPP and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods has reported pre-tax profits leapt 60% to £7.6m in the six months ended 30 November 2023.
The UK will have to increase the state pension age to 71 by 2050 to maintain the number of workers per retiree, according to a new report from the International Longevity Centre UK.
The UK’s SIPP market is about to top £500bn with five million SIPP investors, and could reach £1tn by 2030, according to a new report published this morning.
The FCA and its Practitioner Panel are set to launch a joint survey of 25,000 regulated firms shortly to seek feedback on how the FCA is regulating the sector.