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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 14:18
Claire Trott: Why contingent charging can be right for some
There isn’t anything wrong with a defined benefit transfer for the right person at the right time for the right reasons, but it is a complex decision. So rightly, I believe, there is the advice requirement but this can cause issues for those that can’t afford to pay for advice.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 14:13
FCA warns over pensions drawdown risk
The FCA has warned that some consumers who choose to take pensions drawdown without advice are failing to engage with the process and are risking financial “harm.”
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Monday, 26 March 2018 12:50
Uber hopes to boost retirement savings
Uber is among the headline names taking part in a ABI project to find ways to help the self-employed save for retirement.
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Friday, 23 March 2018 10:31
More than half of pensioners now top earners
Over half of pensioners are now classed as “top earners”, new figures have revealed.
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Thursday, 22 March 2018 15:34
Bosses who risk DB pensions could be hit retrospectively
Bosses who have jeopardised defined benefit pension schemes could be fined retrospectively, Secretary of State Esther McVey has announced.
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Tuesday, 13 March 2018 15:39
Pension professionals react to Spring Statement
Phillip Hammond has delivered his first Spring Statement today.
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Thursday, 08 March 2018 10:22
Elaine Turtle: FCA right to scrutinise pensions competition
The beginning of February saw the FCA issue a discussion paper DP18/1: Effective competition in non-workplace pensions. Within the discussion paper, the FCA estimates that non-workplace pensions amount to around £400bn in AUM, double the amount invested in DC pensions schemes.
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Wednesday, 07 March 2018 08:36
Long-awaited pensions cold calling ban coming in Summer
The long-awaited ban on pensions cold calling may come into effect this year as early as June after the government committed to legislation to introduce the measure.
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Monday, 05 March 2018 15:38
Auto-enrolment rise to boost pension pots 30% this year
Savers could be in line for a pension pot boost of as much as 30% this year with further rises on the way, new analysis by Aviva has shown.
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Thursday, 01 March 2018 12:50
Claire Trott: Please take me back to A-day
We are coming up to 12 years since the introduction of pension simplification and although it seemed at the time not to solve or simplify much I would go back to that day in a heartbeat.
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