Displaying items by tag: pension scams
Tuesday, 04 December 2018 10:12
Thousands more consumers taking action over pension scam fears
Thousands more pension savers are taking action over concerns they have been hit by a pension scam or are at risk - spurred by an FCA and TPR-backed campaign.
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Tuesday, 07 August 2018 13:03
‘Landmark’ ruling gives hope to pension scam victims
Royal London’s Steve Webb has hailed a new ruling by the Pensions Ombudsman as a "landmark" which offers new hope for victims of pension scams.
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Friday, 10 November 2017 11:42
PLSA welcomes pension scam legislation in 'early 2018'
The PLSA has welcomed news that the Government is set to publish draft legislation to ban pension cold calling - including texts and emails - in early 2018.
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Thursday, 12 October 2017 12:28
James Jones-Tinsley: SSAS de-registrations - a dormant diaspora?
In August, HM Treasury and the Department for Work & Pensions finally released their response to the ‘Pension Scams’ consultation.
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Tuesday, 12 September 2017 18:44
Xafinity warns 1 in 12 pension transfers may be scam
Analysis by a Sipp provider and pension consultancy has uncovered signs of potential scam activity in 1 in 12 pension transfer requests with unauthorised advisers among the worst culprits.
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Wednesday, 23 August 2017 11:17
PLSA calls for urgency on pension scam ban
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, the 1,300-member pension scheme trade association, has urged the government to speed up the implementation of its ban on pensions cold calling.
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Tuesday, 13 October 2015 11:23
Summer pension fraud losses reach nearly £2.5m, police reveal
Losses due to pension scams were close to £2,500,000 from July to August, police figures have indicated.
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Tuesday, 28 July 2015 12:38
Losses due to pension fraud treble, police figures suggest
Losses due to pension scams more than tripled to nearly £5m in the month after the pension reforms took effect as liberation scams tripled, new figures suggest.
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