Pension

Thursday, 04 July 2019 11:36

Pension changes could cause £260bn ‘accounting gap’

XPS Pensions Group has revealed pension changes could lead to a £260bn accounting gap.

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Wednesday, 26 June 2019 12:05

Half of drawdown retirees unaware they can vary income

Hundreds of thousands of DIY drawdown investors are unaware they can scale back or stop their withdrawals, putting them in danger of draining their retirement savings too rapidly, according to new research for Zurich.

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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 12:08

DB advice demand ‘strong’ but supply ‘hampered’ says report

According to adviser research from Aegon the demand for DB advice remains strong with nine out of 10 advisers, who are or have been active in advising on defined benefits, saying there are still many individuals who would benefit from taking advice.

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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 12:05

New TPR chief exec vows to deliver ‘robust protection’

The new chief executive of The Pensions Regulator (TPR), Charles Counsell has set out how he will lead the organisation and vowed ‘robust protection’ for savers.

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Thursday, 20 June 2019 11:36

FCA plans new regulatory action over DB transfers

The FCA has revealed it will take further action over DB transfers.

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Tuesday, 11 June 2019 09:32

XPS scam warning on £73m of pension savings

XPS Pensions Group has uncovered a surge in the number of ‘red flags’ being reported on pension transfers, indicating warning signs of scam activity, from 13% in June 2018 to 34% in June 2019.

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Friday, 07 June 2019 09:36

39 firms apply for master trust authorisation

The Pensions Regulator has revealed 39 firms have applied for master trust authorisation.

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Thursday, 06 June 2019 12:07

Minister ‘forced to admit significant pension problems’

Pensions Minister Guy Opperman has admitted ‘significant’ problems with incorrect state pension forecasts in a letter to Royal London policy director, Steve Webb.

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Tuesday, 04 June 2019 09:16