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Wednesday, 13 February 2019 10:46

Transfer values fluctuate but end January unchanged

Pension transfer values, as measured by the XPS Pensions Group Transfer Value Index, fluctuated moderately during January 2019, but with no overall change over the month.

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Monday, 11 February 2019 10:55

Lisa Webster: When not to use your allowances

Lisa Webster, Technical resources consultant at AJ Bell

It’s the time of year when all good advisers will be talking to their clients about making the most of any unused allowances, and this will often include using the annual allowance (AA) for pension contributions. But are there times when the advice should actually be NOT to use it?

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Friday, 08 February 2019 11:38

Claire Trott: Ongoing saga of SIPP complaints data

Claire Trott, Chair of the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes

As the Chair of AMPS, I dread the day that the Financial Ombudsman Service complaints data is published.

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Thursday, 07 February 2019 11:16

Court fines accountant over ‘deliberate’ workplace pension failings

Beaumont Management Services, in Bradford, where Mr Nasir is based

An accounts manager who tried to hide the fact that restaurants had not given their staff workplace pensions has been ordered to pay £5,000.

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Thursday, 07 February 2019 10:39

XPS Pensions Group makes new senior hire

XPS Pensions Group has made a new senior appointment at its London office.

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Tuesday, 29 January 2019 12:25

‘Traumatised’ scam victims lose £1m each to fraudsters

Some victims of pension scams have lost more than £1m in savings each to fraudsters, new statistics have revealed.

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Tuesday, 29 January 2019 12:20

Pensions dashboard ‘will be a boon for advice’

The launch of the pensions dashboard could spark an increase in demand for advice as savers look to consolidate their pots, according to platform provider Zurich.

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Friday, 25 January 2019 12:33

CISI members' fears over Pensions Dashboard cost

The CISI’s Financial Planning and wealth management members have responded positively to Government plans to introduce a pensions dashboard, but are worried about the costs.

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Thursday, 24 January 2019 10:20

SIPPs expert Martin Tilley moves to Hurley Partners

Martin Tilley, former director of technical services at SIPP provider Dentons Pension Management, has moved to Hurley Partners where he has been appointed pension director.

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Tuesday, 22 January 2019 12:35