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Friday, 08 November 2019 12:10

Over 50% of adviser queries are on death benefits rules

Over half of technical queries received by SIPP operator Curtis Banks over the past month have concerned the subject of death benefits.

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Wednesday, 06 November 2019 12:39

Mercer unveils pension and savings dashboard for employees

Mercer has unveiled Mercer Money, a personal finance and ‘financial wellness’ platform allowing a company’s employees to manage their pensions and personal finances in one place.

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Friday, 01 November 2019 15:19

Pension savers overtaxed by £535m since 2015

Pension savers who were overtaxed on Pension Freedom withdrawals have been repaid £535mm by HMRC since 2015.

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Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:10

Pension freedoms withdrawals pass £30bn

New figures published today by HMRC show that a total of £30bn has been withdrawn ‘flexibly’ from pensions, taking advantage of the new ‘pension freedoms’ introduced in 2015.

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Tuesday, 29 October 2019 10:23

PIMFA urges FCA to avoid ban on contingent charging

Trade association PIMFA, which represents 1,000 investment managers and financial advisers, has called on the FCA to “raise the bar” instead of banning contingent charging.

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Thursday, 24 October 2019 09:53

TPR prosecutes children’s nursery over pension failings

A nursery and its main director are to be prosecuted by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for trying to avoid providing their staff with a workplace pension.

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Thursday, 24 October 2019 09:41

40m UK adults are ‘rolling the dice’ on retirement

40 million UK adults are “rolling the dice” when it comes to their retirement, admitting that they either have not or did not set savings targets for their retirement.

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Monday, 21 October 2019 07:00