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Ombudsman orders Aegon to compensate ‘misinformed’ client
Aegon has been criticised by the Pensions Ombudsman for giving a customer the wrong information about how much his pension was worth.
Ombudsman orders Aegon to compensate ‘misinformed’ client
Aegon has been criticised by the Pensions Ombudsman for giving a customer the wrong information about how much his pension was worth.
Employers can postpone AE by three months, regulator
Pensions Regulator says employers can postpone enroling workers in pensions to help with business processes.
Sparse IT help for SMEs ahead of auto-enrolment
Lack of decent ‘middleware’ IT providers for small to medium-sized enterprises will be a major concern for auto-enrolment implementation, an ...
Sipps trade body to lobby FSA over platforms
Amps announces formation of sub-committee as it highlights concern at lack of a single trade body covering sector.
Most pension pots less than £50,000: report
Half a million pensioners each year are short-changed on their future pension income by a total of £1bn, a study has found.
Employers should negotiate better pension charges, Napf
Pension charges and shopping around are the big two determining factors of pension income, says Napf and the PPI.
Analysis & Opinion
Bar the welcome development of enhanced annuities and unwelcome crashing annuity rates the market remains largely dysfunctional
Jeff Prestridge: Dysfunctional annuities are biggest scandal
The benefits of the open market option for pension annuities are clear cut but the finance industry continues to grapple with it.
Tony Hazell: Why is government pensions reform stalling?
Logic of moving to a new single-tier pension is irrefutable, but it stands in danger of being kicked into the political long grass.
End of pensions? I don’t think so
Despite the gloom and doom stories in the press, saving for a pension is the best way for clients to protect their future options
Retirement planning in volatile markets
Against a backdrop of tumultuous markets and a faltering economy, decisions over retirement saving and income options have come into focus.
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Most pension pots less than £50,000: report
Half a million pensioners each year are short-changed on their future pension income by a total of £1bn, a study has found.
Annuity specialist rebrands and links with Investec
Living Time has entered a new era after a rebrand as Primetime Retirement and the launch of a fixed-term annuity product.
Gov’t to extend auto-enrolment notification
The government has announced it will ease the burden on employers facing auto-enrolment by making changes to the legislation on the back of industry ...
IHT charges can be offset with drawdown: Skandia
People eligible for flexible income drawdown on their pension savings can use the scheme to significantly reduce their inheritance tax liabilities, ...
Sofat backs early withdrawal of pension savings
IFA Anna Sofat has championed the idea of allowing pensions savings to be used as a lifetime savings account.
OMO should include joint life default option: Lamb
Norfolk IFA Carl Lamb has called for joint life annuities to be made the default option for married couples to prevent one partner from plunging into ...
