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Thursday, 20 August 2015 12:47

Retiree risk - Pension firm's fear as research says poor choices being made

A pensions expert says she has been disturbed to discover the new freedoms may be working to the detriment of many retirees as they take out their cash and stash it in savings accounts, suffering a tax hit as a consequence.

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Tuesday, 18 August 2015 11:56

11% of over 60s say: We don't ever intend to retire

Andrew Tully, pensions technical director at Retirement Advantage

More than one in ten people aged over 60 have no plans to ever retire, fresh research has suggested.

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Monday, 17 August 2015 10:19

Mattioli Woods to spend £14.6m on new offices for 600 staff

Mattioli Woods is to spend nearly £15m to build a new central Leicester office.

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Thursday, 13 August 2015 10:52

Ex-director banned by FCA for Sipp related failings

An ex-director of an advisory firm has been banned for Sipp related failings that left many customers facing losing all of their pension funds.

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Tuesday, 11 August 2015 12:28

Danger looms for smaller firms as auto-enrolment data shock awaits

The Pensions Regulator recently stated that only 46 per cent of those staging in 2017 were aware of their responsibilities.

Many of the nearly two million small employers approaching their pensions auto-enrolment staging dates are in danger of missing deadlines by underestimating the amount of data needed to complete the process, an advice firm has warned.

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Friday, 07 August 2015 12:10

New SSAS and Sipp launched

Momentum Pensions has launched a new SSAS and Sipp.

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Thursday, 06 August 2015 11:48

New web tool shows retirees key differences in pension options

Samantha Seaton, eValue managing director

A new online planning tool designed to create a “simple picture of pension savers’ options” has been launched.

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Monday, 03 August 2015 12:34

Annuities demand climbs back up following near record low

Demand for annuities appears to have climbed, with sale increases suggesting somewhat of a recovery since the slump in April, research has shown.

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Friday, 31 July 2015 10:21

Sipp firm expert: Exit fee cap likely unless providers act quickly

The pensions industry must act swiftly and decisively itself on ‘excessive’ exit fees or it will be forced to do so by new legislation, a Sipp firm expert says.

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Wednesday, 29 July 2015 12:14