Displaying items by tag: retirement

Thursday, 17 September 2015 12:23

4,000 face 40% or higher pension exit fees

A leading pensions expert says the number of people found to be facing exit charges in a major FCA study is ‘significant’ - despite being lower than many might have expected.

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Thursday, 17 September 2015 12:22

Retirement planning: Workplace pensions lead the way

Workplace pensions lead the way when it comes to what working age adults see as their primary source of money for their retirement.

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Wednesday, 16 September 2015 12:09

Pension reforms: FCA finds many firms refusing insistent clients

Nearly a third of firms have told the FCA they always refuse transfers from insistent clients.

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Tuesday, 15 September 2015 12:41

Ignorance shown about pot values on Pensions Awareness Day

Today is Pensions Awareness Day but new research has indicated there is a large degree of ignorance around a key part of retirement saving.

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Friday, 11 September 2015 12:53

Consumers confused over pensions, says consultant

Consumers have been left confused over the new pensions regime, a senior Investment consultant fears.

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Wednesday, 09 September 2015 11:56

Mattioli Woods buys Sipp and SSAS administrator for £8m

Sipp provider Mattioli Woods has agreed an £8,300,000 deal to take over SSAS and Sipp administration firm Taylor Patterson.

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Monday, 07 September 2015 11:39

'Pensioners to have £15 more than they need per week in 2020'

Pensioners will have £15 more in 2020 than they need every week to afford a decent standard of living, according to a report assessing the impact of the summer Budget.

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Friday, 04 September 2015 12:31

Sipp sector director predicts shift in market ahead of capital adequacy reforms

FCA headquarters. The regulator has revamped the capital adequacy rule

There will be a shift in the Sipp sector towards firms either restricting their offering to standard assets or offering a full Sipp investment offering including non-standard investments, an industry expert has forecast.

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Thursday, 03 September 2015 12:17

'Thousands of pensioners could be left penniless'

Thousands of pensioners could be left penniless and spending their retirement in poverty, a saving provider has warned, following news that savers have withdrawn £2.5billion since the reforms took effect.

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Wednesday, 02 September 2015 12:37