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Wednesday, 01 July 2015 10:29
Standard annuity rate rises to highest level this year
The standard annuity rate rose to its highest level for the whole of 2015 during June, according to figures released this morning.
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Tuesday, 30 June 2015 10:04
'It's clear pension scammers are already preying'
One in five over 55s may have been targeted by scammers looking to trick people out of their savings.
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Friday, 26 June 2015 12:19
Devil and Thor legend trek: Pensions firm hailed by charity
A Cystic Fibrosis charity has thanked staff at a pensions company for raising nearly £4,000 by trekking to a huge hollow where the devil tormented the god Thor, according to legend.
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Friday, 26 June 2015 11:49
'We must safeguard annuities plan against scammers and not rush'
Protection for the rights of dependents and beneficiaries particularly vulnerable older people must be cemented before secondary annuity market plans go ahead, the ABI says.
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Tuesday, 23 June 2015 12:19
Gap grows in purchase funds size for annuity vs drawdown
The difference between the average purchase funds size for a lifetime annuity versus drawdown has grown almost three times bigger since the launch of the pension freedoms, research suggests.
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Monday, 22 June 2015 11:29
Mike Morrison: Govt call for firms to up their game is ironic
We live in an instantaneous world – if I go on Amazon I can have my purchase with me the next day, banking can be done at the click of a mouse and bills can be paid without even getting up in the morning.
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Friday, 19 June 2015 11:47
Pension advice? We turn to dad, say 36%
As Father’s Day approaches this weekend research has suggested that more than a third rely on their dad for pension and savings advice.
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Friday, 19 June 2015 11:06
Contingency plans for overseas pensioners if Greece exits Euro
Pensions administration company Equiniti has announced contingency plans for overseas pensioners in Greece.
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Thursday, 18 June 2015 11:05
Sipps firm reacts as FCA told to probe 'unfair pension barriers'
The FCA must fire a warning to firms that barriers stopping savers accessing their pensions are unacceptable, the Government has commanded.
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Wednesday, 17 June 2015 11:08
Parmenion reports 3,000 applications for in house Sipp
Parmenion has reported that it has processed nearly 3,000 applications for its in-house Sipp in its first year.
The company said this represented over £200m of assets.
The company said this represented over £200m of assets.
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