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Tuesday, 03 November 2015 10:41

AXA Wealth MD warns of pension Isa pitfalls

David Thompson, managing director of business development and proposition at AXA Wealth, has joined the chorus of leading figures expressing concerns about a pension-Isa merger.

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Tuesday, 03 November 2015 10:36

Pension freedoms result in £4.7bn paid out in first 6 months

he ABI’s director for Long Terms Savings Policy, Dr Yvonne Braun

ABI data released today shows that £4.7bn has been withdrawn under the new pension freedoms but surprisingly annuity sales have risen for the first time in three years.

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Friday, 30 October 2015 10:29

Pension Isas could damage workplace saving - TISA

TISA, the tax-incentivised savings association, is warning that moves towards a pension Isa would be counter-productive.

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Thursday, 29 October 2015 11:29

AJ Bell urges crackdown on freedom-blocking pensions

Billy Mackay, marketing director at AJ Bell

In its response to the Treasury consultation on pension transfers and early exit charges, Sipp provider AJ Bell has called for all early encashment penalties that block access to the new pension freedoms to be scrapped.

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Thursday, 29 October 2015 11:27

People will take pension cash 'beyond tax-free allowance'

A Retirement Survey, which polls some of the UK’s leading pension and annuity professionals, found that 86% agree or strongly agree that the UK will see an increase in individuals taking cash beyond their tax-free allowance.

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Tuesday, 27 October 2015 11:13

Women set retirement aims 'significantly lower'

Andrew Tully, pensions technical director at Retirement Advantage

Women in the UK are setting their sights “significantly lower” than men when it comes to how much money they need to live comfortably in retirement.

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Friday, 23 October 2015 12:01

Experts call for better online and phone retirement guidance

The Treasury offices, where the pension reforms were mapped out

More than 40 pension and annuity experts say more information on flexible pensions must be delivered online and through other forms of guidance such as via the telephone and face-to-face.

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Thursday, 22 October 2015 12:22