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Pension liberation is a £600m problem at least: Aviva
Aviva’s head of policy calls on regulator to tackle the pension liberation issue “upstream” by chopping off the supply with increased regulation.
Regulator warns biggest AE challenges lie ahead
Regulator to consult later this year on a new funding code of practice and on its approach to regulating DB schemes.
One in seven to rely on state pension
One in seven people planning to retire this year will depend on the state pension and have no other pension, according to Prudential.
Scottish Life tool aims to offer drawdown options
A new income planning tool devised by Scottish Life will ensure advisers are able to offer clients a sustainable level of income in retirement,...
Pension providers block transfers in fight against unlocking
Providers are stepping up their efforts to protect consumers in the battle against suspected pension liberation schemes.
Webb promises ‘cheap’ annual small pot pension transfers
Pensions minister hits at those still “whingeing” about small pots as government plans are already in process.
Analysis & Opinion
Would your clients benefit from the new fixed protection?
Two years on and a further round of lifetime allowance protection is in the pipeline.
Glimmer of hope amid savings torpor
The IMA revealed a big drop in Isas sales and research by the ERC found people were struggling to save for retirement.
When the House of Commons work and pensions committee published the findings of the review into the new single-tier state pension in early April,...
Grasping the nettle
A tidal wave of new business certainly sounds like a great prospect for any industry in the current economic climate.
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1hrSJP exit sparks gossip, longstop campaign begins afresh
Week in brief: Two significant departures set tongues wagging this week for completely different reasons.
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FTAdviser BlogonYour Industry| May 17, 2013SJP exit sparks gossip, longstop campaign begins afresh
Week in brief: Two significant departures set tongues wagging this week for completely different reasons.
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May 15, 2013Sesame sell-off still high on Friends Life agenda
The disposal of the Sesame Bankhall Group remains high on the agenda for Friends Life, as the provider pins its hopes on “strong growth” in...
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May 15, 2013Gov’t takes action on auto-enrolment consultancy fees
A ban on consultancy charges for auto-enrolment schemes and provisions to implement the single-tier state pension were among a raft of measures...
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May 15, 2013‘Income drawdown a real alternative to annuities’
Income drawdown should no longer be connected to the Government Actuary’s Department rates and at the whim of volatile markets, Mike Morrison has...
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May 15, 2013
Webb: We have 12 months to save DB model
Government will publish a paper in the summer, setting out its “evolved DA thinking”.
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May 14, 2013Timing of consultancy charging ban ‘beyond belief’
Scottish Life blasts pensions minister’s decision, says policy change will be detrimental to market
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From Your Industry| May 13, 2013UK retirees have collective debt of £105bn, MGM
Provider says figures are “alarming” and show the pressure people face on a daily basis trying to balance the household budget.
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May 13, 2013Market view: Blanket consultancy charges ban ‘simplistic’
Broad welcome for consultancy charge ban but commentators question plans for automatic small-pot transfers.
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May 10, 2013Gov’t ban to end consultancy charging ‘scandal’
Government to ban consultancy charges on auto-enrolment schemes and consult on capping fees.
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May 10, 2013Seven arrested in pension liberation call centre raids
Three men arrested from call centre in London, two in Scotland and two more in Cheshire.