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Personal Pensions| 15:53

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.

Personal Pensions| 15:53

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.

Group Pensions| 15:47

Employers can postpone AE by three months, regulator

Pensions Regulator says employers can postpone enroling workers in pensions to help with business processes.

Group Pensions| 13:08

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 ...

From Investments| 08:28

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.

Personal Pensions| Feb 09, 2012

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.

Personal Pensions| Feb 09, 2012

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 Jeff Prestridge: Dysfunctional annuities are biggest scandal

Jeff PrestridgeonPersonal Pensions| Feb 02, 2012

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 HazellonPersonal Pensions| Feb 02, 2012

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.

Personal Pensions| Feb 02, 2012

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

Personal Pensions| Jan 26, 2012

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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Group Pensions| Feb 09, 2012

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.

Feb 09, 2012

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.

Group Pensions| Feb 09, 2012

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 ...

Feb 09, 2012

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, ...

Feb 09, 2012

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.

Personal Pensions| Feb 09, 2012

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 ...

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