Displaying items by tag: pensions

Thursday, 10 December 2015 12:43

Claire Trott: Poorly written pension lines could mean anything

Claire Trott is the latest new blogger to join Sipps Professional

In her first new blog for Sipps Professional, Claire Trott, head of pensions technical at Talbot and Muir, reflects on an Autumn Statement, which left her with a number of questions to ponder...

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Monday, 07 December 2015 11:45

Sipp standard asset rules firmed up by latest FCA paper

Claire Trott, head of pensions technical at Talbot and Muir,

The latest FCA statement on the new capital adequacy rules strengthens the view that commercial property is, in most cases, a standard asset, a pensions expert says.

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Friday, 04 December 2015 09:54

Sipp inflows rise by £3bn compared to last year

Sipp inflows for January to September increased by nearly £3bn compared to the same period last year, according to data which covers 90% of the UK’s leading life and pensions companies.

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Thursday, 03 December 2015 10:53

Football style Premier League of pensions coming

A premier league of five to seven major providers will own about 90% of DC workplace pension scheme assets by 2020, industry experts have forecast.

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Wednesday, 02 December 2015 12:15

'We'll be working until we're 76 or older'

Nearly two out of three people currently employed expect to have to work beyond 65 and 11% are anticipating they will be working beyond 76 or will never retire.

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Tuesday, 01 December 2015 12:40

Many savers oblivious to how their pensions work

Many savers are oblivious to how their pensions work, a survey has suggested after finding ignorance on a number of key basic points.

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Monday, 30 November 2015 11:04

‘Improper' Sipps switching sparks FCA probe

Several advice firms are braced for FCA punishments after consumers were advised to switch their mainstream personal pensions into Sipps through ‘improper delegation’ to unauthorised firms.

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Friday, 27 November 2015 11:56

'Ominous' signs of bloody nose coming on pensions tax relief

There are ‘ominous’ signals over pensions tax relief that a ‘bloody nose’ is still to come despite the Chancellor’s silence on the subject yesterday, industry figures have warned.

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Wednesday, 25 November 2015 16:25

£820m tax bonus for Govt from auto-enrolment change

Changes to the timing of auto-enrolment announced today by the Chancellor will result in a £820m tax bonus for the Treasury, a retirement expert has estimated.

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Wednesday, 25 November 2015 14:03