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Thursday, 22 March 2018 15:34
Bosses who risk DB pensions could be hit retrospectively
Bosses who have jeopardised defined benefit pension schemes could be fined retrospectively, Secretary of State Esther McVey has announced.
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Tuesday, 13 March 2018 15:39
Pension professionals react to Spring Statement
Phillip Hammond has delivered his first Spring Statement today.
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Thursday, 08 March 2018 10:22
Elaine Turtle: FCA right to scrutinise pensions competition
The beginning of February saw the FCA issue a discussion paper DP18/1: Effective competition in non-workplace pensions. Within the discussion paper, the FCA estimates that non-workplace pensions amount to around £400bn in AUM, double the amount invested in DC pensions schemes.
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Wednesday, 07 March 2018 08:36
Long-awaited pensions cold calling ban coming in Summer
The long-awaited ban on pensions cold calling may come into effect this year as early as June after the government committed to legislation to introduce the measure.
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Monday, 05 March 2018 15:38
Auto-enrolment rise to boost pension pots 30% this year
Savers could be in line for a pension pot boost of as much as 30% this year with further rises on the way, new analysis by Aviva has shown.
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Thursday, 01 March 2018 12:50
Claire Trott: Please take me back to A-day
We are coming up to 12 years since the introduction of pension simplification and although it seemed at the time not to solve or simplify much I would go back to that day in a heartbeat.
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Monday, 26 February 2018 12:32
FCA reveals plans for ‘wider’ public register
The FCA is proposing to retain a wider-scale public register of advisers and others working at financial services firms, it announced this morning.
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Tuesday, 20 February 2018 12:14
Raids and arrest as police probe pensions cold-calling
Police have raided four homes and businesses as part of an investigation into “poorly-run pension schemes suspected of links to cold-calling”.
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Monday, 19 February 2018 12:38
SIPP firm founder predicts ‘casualties’ due to ‘toxic’ assets
The founder of a SIPP firm has predicted ‘casualties’ within the Sipps market in coming months.
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Wednesday, 14 February 2018 12:05
Elaine Turtle: Expression of wishes needs to be priority
The run up to the end of the tax year can be a very busy time for advisers and is an ideal time to ensure that clients review their expression of wishes form. Trustees do have the discretion to select who will receive benefits, but will of course take account of any in an expression of wish form.
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