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James Jones-Tinsley: Guided Retirement Duty could be game changer
During May, the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI), sponsored by The Pensions Regulator (TPR), concluded that defined contribution (DC) pension savers – including those in SIPPs, as well as in Workplace Pensions - require more guidance when choosing suitable retirement products.
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Lisa Webster: Overcomplicated rules are a threat
It may be more than a year since the Lifetime Allowance was formally abolished but issues are still emerging from the mess made by rushed legislation.
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Lisa Webster: To gift or not to gift?
Since the announcement that pensions are to be included in estates for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes the question of whether those with large pension pots should be giving some funds away has become increasingly common.
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Surge in IHT queries and 'lesser known' strategies
Financial Planners at wealth manager Rathbones have reported a surge in client queries about estate planning amid concerns of possible changes to the IHT regime in the forthcoming Budget.
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SSAS and pension appointments at WBR Group
SSAS administration and integrated professional services provider WBR Group has made two key promotions to strengthen its technical and proposition capabilities, it said.
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PMI and SPP call for improved Pension Schemes Bill
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) and the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) have today issued a united call for improvements to the Pension Schemes Bill.
Third Financial, part of the Nucleus platform group, has launched a white-labelled digital proposition for large advice firms which will provide onboarding for a wide range of investments including SIPPs.
The House of Lords has called on the FCA to halt its plans to push forward with 'naming and shaming' firms facing investigations.
The average worker is on course to miss their target annual retirement income by £12,000, according to new research.
People wanting to maximise their state pension by plugging gaps in their National Insurance record have contributed to a total of 68,673 years, worth £35m, since April last year, HMRC said.
The FCA’s ban on contingent charging introduced in 2020 led to a dramatic fall in the number of DB transfers, but had little impact on fees, the regulator said.
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF)’s decision to reduce the amount it will levy on defined benefit pension schemes from £100m to £45m, has been welcomed by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).