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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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Tilley: Is the age 75 trigger date now irrelevant?
Age 75 has been an important milestone in pension rules since A day in 2006. It was the latest age at which a compulsory annuity purchase was required (prior to Pensions Freedoms). It's arguably it’s long been an arbitrary line in the sand, noting that life expectancy has been on the increase for the last 20 years, but this trigger age has remained unchanged.
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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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6 charged over £75m storage unit SIPP fraud
Six people have been charged over a pension fund and SIPP fraud which involved £75m being invested into storage units in the North of England and Scotland.
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Dorset SIPP operator fails
SIPP operator Corporate & Professional Pensions Ltd (FRN: 465748) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
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Westerby snaps up Bristol SIPP firm
Wealth adviser and pensions firm Westerby Group has acquired Bristol-based SIPP specialist Cabot Trustees Limited for an undisclosed amount.
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State pension age may need to rise to 80
The State Pension age may need to rise as high as 80 to deal with a long term funding crisis, according to new modelling by pension consultants and actuaries Barnett Waddingham.
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Pre-retirees face £18,000 income gap in retirement
The gap people need to fill between their income aspirations in retirement and the amount provided by the state pension has climbed to £18,552, according to new analysis of DWP figures.
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4 in 10 worried about IHT on pensions
Four in 10, 40%, of people say they are worried about upcoming changes to pensions and inheritance tax.
The Financial Ombudsman Service plans to freeze its fees for 2023/24 at this year’s level due to the economic pressures facing firms.
The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS), the industry body for SIPP and SSAS providers, has selected Andrew Phipps, senior propositions manager at Embark Group, as its new chairman.
The Bank of England today increased its base rate by 50 basis points from 3% to 3.5% in a move widely expected by experts.
SSAS firm Westbridge Group has added three new hires following the announcement of its acquisition of failed pension firm Rowanmoor’s SSAS business.
The FCA has called for views on potential disclosure rules to replace the Packaged Retail Investments and Insurance Products (PRIIPs) regime and the Undertaking of Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) rules.
Annuity rates have soared in 2022 as gilt yields rose and competitors vied for market position.