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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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IHT on unused pensions pre-55 ‘unbelievably unfair’
Plans to make the unused pension pots of people who die before the minimum pension age subject to inheritance tax, have been termed ‘unfair’ by SSAS provider the WBR Group.
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Pension saving strong but gender gap remains an issue
Pension savers have maintained strong contribution levels in the first half of 2025, sustaining the record momentum seen in 2024, according to new analysis of their own customers by PensionBee.
Turning pensions into something beginning to resemble bank accounts is "dangerous and misleading", according to a pensions firm, following more reforms announced by the Government.
A study has shown a significant decline in workplace pension participation among private sector workers on low pay in the last 10 years, although auto-enrolment appears to be improving the situation.
All 300 tickets for AJ Bell's annual 'Investival' Investment Conference at London's Millbank Tower on 20 November have already been snapped up by advisers.
The job of advisers will be to "protect people from themselves" in the new era of pensions being ushered in from April, Partnership's chief executive says.
Government plans to raise the retirement age by up to six months per year are "flawed" but should be a "wake up call," says the head of a global financial advisory organisation.
A tax specialist in northern England has reported a surge in enquiries from business owners and financial advisers keen to explore pension-led funding.