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Pension Freedoms are reshaping retirement plans

Research has found that 20% of pension savers aged over 50 have changed their retirement plans because of the Pension Freedoms as the retirement planning sector sees a major change in direction.

Financial advice demand rises as retirees seek help on income

Retirees using the Pensions Freedoms are demanding more flexibility on income withdrawal and driving demand for financial advice.

Annual revenue jumps 35% at upbeat Liberty SIPP

Manchester-based Liberty SIPP has reported revenue up by 35% and assets under management up to nearly £3bn, in its latest annual results.

LEBC calls for pension withdrawals ‘cooling off’ period

Financial Planning and retirement advice company LEBC has called for the creation off a new ‘cooling off’ period on pension withdrawals under Pension Freedoms.

Professional bodies urge FCA to better engage with them

A financial services alliance, with a combined global membership of 200,000, has called on the FCA to “do more to support professionalism in UK financial services.”

FCA urges beefed up security to counter cyber-attacks

The FCA, alongside the Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority, has published a joint discussion paper on the resilience of firms in the face of hackers and cyber-attacks.