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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
ABI data released today shows that £4.7bn has been withdrawn under the new pension freedoms but surprisingly annuity sales have risen for the first time in three years.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
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'
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
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
Retirees' incomes higher than rest of society for first time
Pensioners have higher incomes on average than the rest of the population for the first time, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has reported.
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Monday, 19 October 2015 10:31
Baroness Altmann: We need to be careful over Sipps cost and flexibility
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Tuesday, 13 October 2015 11:23
Summer pension fraud losses reach nearly £2.5m, police reveal
Losses due to pension scams were close to £2,500,000 from July to August, police figures have indicated.
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