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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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6 in court over £75m complex SIPP fraud
Six people were due to appear in court this week over a pension fund and SIPP fraud which involved £75m being invested in storage units in the North of England and Scotland.
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40m pension records connected to Dashboards ecosystem
More than 40m pension records have connected to the Pensions Dashboards ecosystem since April.
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State Pension could climb by more than £550
The State Pension could climb by more than £550 next year thanks to the triple lock, as earnings growth outpaces inflation.
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Reeves reportedly looking at cutting tax-free pension sum
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering cutting the tax-free pension commencement lump sum in a bid to save more than £2bn a year for the Treasury.
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Cost of renting in retirement rises to £398,000
People who expect to rent during retirement could need an additional £398,000 in savings compared to those with no housing costs.
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60,000 claimed a pension tax refund last year
New figures have revealed that around 60,000 people claimed a refund on emergency tax on pensions in 2023-24 - an increase of around 20% on the previous year.
The number of annual pension transfers has risen 64% since 2018, according to a new report.
Full year pre-tax profits slumped by 26% to £269.2m at investment and platform provider Hargreaves Lansdown as the company was hit by economic headwinds.
Nearly one in three pension savers (28%) are worried about keeping track of their retirement savings, according to a new report.
A jury at Southwark Crown Court has today found guilty David Ames, 70, one of the key figures behind the £226m Harlequin Group fraud which conned thousands of investors including many SIPP users.
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a new three-pronged scam prevention strategy as concerns over rising vulnerability amongst pension savers continue to rise.
The FCA is introducing tougher new rules to tackle “misleading adverts” that encourage consumers to invest in high-risk products without understanding the risks.