Displaying items by tag: pension transfers
DB pension transfer values slump by a third
DB transfer values have fallen by a third since June 2018, according to the latest data from XPS’s Transfer Value Index.
NEW: James Jones-Tinsley: All change for pension transfers
In a new monthly column for SIPPs Professional, SIPP expert James Jones-Tinsley reviews the latest changes in the pension transfer market.
FCA bans advisers over £42.3m BSPS-linked pension transfers
The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Darren Reynolds and Andrew Deeney of Active Wealth Limited for dishonest pension transfer advice.
FCA punishes 2 over BSPS transfer advice failings
The FCA has banned financial advisers Keith Dickinson and Andrew Allen for British Steel Pension Scheme transfer advice failings and ordered them to pay £155,000 in compensation.
Two pension transfer advisers face £1.3m in FCA fines
The Financial Conduct Authority plans to fine company directors Toni Fox £681,536 and David Price £632,594 over their roles in £392m of mostly "flawed" pensions transfers.
FCA updates guidance on transfers and vulnerable clients
The FCA has issued new guidance to advisers on giving pension transfer advice to vulnerable clients.
Pension transfer activity halves in one year
Pension transfer activity has continued its downward decline, hitting a five year low in July and dropping to half the level seen a year earlier.
DB transfer values fall by 8% in Q2 - XPS
DB transfer values fell 8% in the second quarter, according to the latest data from XPS Pensions Group.
FSCS investigates 2 firms over pension transfers
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has opened its doors to claims against two firms passporting into the UK to advise on pension transfers.
FCA warns of overseas pension transfer risk
The FCA has warned of increased risk to consumers when overseas firms refer defined benefit (DB) scheme members to UK firms - including SIPP firms - for pension transfer advice.