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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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IHT on pension pots will hit bank of Mum and Dad
Charging inheritance tax on unused pension funds will create confusion and increase the risk of gifting mistakes for the Bank of Mum and Dad and Gran and Grandad, equity release specialist Key Advice has warned.
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Younger investors bet on property and pensions for retirement
The majority of Millennials (56%) and Gen Z (62%) see a mixture of pension and property as their main retirement asset, according to new research.
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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.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has stopped AJH Financial Services Limited (AJH) from disposing of assets without FCA permission.
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation paper today on Pensions Dashboards which explicity confirms that SIPPs will be included in Pensions Dashboards.
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, the professional body for Certified Financial Planners, is asking members to help mark its 30th anniversary year which begins today.
Martin Tilley, head of technical at Westbridge SSAS, has been appointed interim chair of The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS).
Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has reported a 95.9% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit to £14.1m for the six months ended 30 November
Royal London confirmed this morning that it was in “exploratory” takeover talks with rival mutual LV=.