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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.
The financial ombudsman has rejected a complaint from an investor over HSBC's £9,000 commission for setting up his Sipp.
Sipp provider Xafinity has announced it has frozen its fees for the coming year after advisers told the firm some companies were 'abusing' their ability to make increases.
Nearly eight out of ten adults back auto-enrolment and believe it is a good policy, a survey has suggested.
The gap between the best and worst annuity rates is widening, according to new analysis.
A pension provider has warned that the new capital adequacy requirements, while not as punitive as feared, will still lead to consolidation in the sector.
Wealth manager St James Place says that pension reforms will create retirement opportunities but retirees will need ongoing advice to avoid running out of money in retirement.