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Friday, 03 July 2015 10:44

Rising demand is a struggle to handle - Pensions Ombudsman

The Pensions Ombudsman has admitted it has been struggling to cope with rising demand as figures show a 42% increase in investigations over five years.

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Thursday, 02 July 2015 10:34

SSAS firm doubles investment manager pool

Claire Trott, head of pensions technical, Talbot and Muir

A SSAS and Sipps firm has announced it is doubling its pool of investment managers which provide access to discretionary fund management services.

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Wednesday, 01 July 2015 10:29

Standard annuity rate rises to highest level this year

The standard annuity rate rose to its highest level for the whole of 2015 during June, according to figures released this morning.

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Tuesday, 30 June 2015 10:04

'It's clear pension scammers are already preying'

One in five over 55s may have been targeted by scammers looking to trick people out of their savings.

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Monday, 29 June 2015 12:17

Retirement planning becomes a virtual reality experience

A pensions firm has entered into the world of virtual reality, claiming to be the first in the finance sector to create a 3D Google app for smartphone users.

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Friday, 26 June 2015 12:19

Devil and Thor legend trek: Pensions firm hailed by charity

A Cystic Fibrosis charity has thanked staff at a pensions company for raising nearly £4,000 by trekking to a huge hollow where the devil tormented the god Thor, according to legend.

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Friday, 26 June 2015 11:49

'We must safeguard annuities plan against scammers and not rush'

Parliament: ABI has set out its concerns to the Government

Protection for the rights of dependents and beneficiaries particularly vulnerable older people must be cemented before secondary annuity market plans go ahead, the ABI says.

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Wednesday, 24 June 2015 13:04

Ombudsman: UCIS complaint increase driven by Sipp related cases

An increase in ombudsman complaints about UCIS has been predominantly driven by the rise in complaints from consumers who had taken out Sipps.

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Tuesday, 23 June 2015 12:19

Gap grows in purchase funds size for annuity vs drawdown

The difference between the average purchase funds size for a lifetime annuity versus drawdown has grown almost three times bigger since the launch of the pension freedoms, research suggests.

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Friday, 19 June 2015 11:47