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Tuesday, 19 February 2019 12:08
Ruling could land HMRC with lifetime allowance claims
A recently-published court ruling could open HMRC up to new claims from investors who accidentally lose lifetime allowance ‘protection’ by forgetting to stop paying contributions to their schemes.
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Monday, 18 February 2019 12:15
Pension savers could be hit by six-figure tax bills
Shock revelations, brought to light under the Freedom of Information Act, have suggested more than 100,000 pension savers could be hit with six-figure tax bills following tiny uplifts to their pension.
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Thursday, 14 February 2019 12:23
Cardano Group reveals acquisition of Now Pensions
Pensions risk and investment management firm Cardano Group has agreed to acquire 100% of workplace pension provider Now Pensions from Danish pension fund Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension.
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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
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
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
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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