Pension reforms garner cautious response
Retired people in the UK have responded cautiously to the government's pension reforms, with relatively few opting to withdraw all their cash. Of several hundred phone calls to one big provider, just 7.7% were inquiries about cashing in a whole pension. The government's guidance service has also got off to a quiet start.
Parmenion adds extra drawdown options to in-house SIPP
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Mike Morrison: The thorny issue of DB transfer advice
The always thorny topic of transfers from defined benefit (DB) schemes to defined contribution (DC) arrangements (self-invested personal pension or personal pensions included) is...
Why a default retirement pathway is essential under pensions freedom
After much fanfare, debate and speculation, the government's brand new pensions freedom reforms are almost here.
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Pensions freedom under threat from provider ‘capacity crunch’ – TPAS
Providers will struggle to cope with demand as pensions freedom and choice begins, The Pensions Advisory Service has warned.
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Brian Bowers is a recent client. He is 65 years...
Missed opportunity: Osborne should have canned lifetime allowance
Last year's Budget packed such a powerful pensions punch that the 2015 announcement felt a bit limp in comparison.
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Rachel Vahey: ‘Dear George, pensions are not a cash cow’
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