How to take advantage of DB scheme flexibilities
Without sacrificing security by transferring out
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Widows at risk of pension ‘financial shock’
Change to rules means they will inherit ‘little or nothing’ of their husbands’ state pension
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DB transfers reach record low after contingent charging ban
‘Even where people ask for a quote, they are far less likely to turn that into a transfer’
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Industry sceptical of potential pensions triple lock suspension
‘To erode a system which is already behind many other first world nations may be short-sighted’
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Have pension freedoms cost retirees £2bn?
Putting money in a cash account diminishes their chances of getting returns
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Young people need to work 10 years longer to fund retirement
Or move pension pots into riskier investments
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Over 65% of contingent charging DB clients transferred pension
‘Strongest evidence’ of the potential for bias when an adviser gets paid more if transfer goes ahead
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Could UK Treasury ‘fudge’ data on pension triple lock rises?
As inflation and earnings growth exceed estimates leaving government with a ‘multi-billion-pound bill’
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Is it tougher for LGBT+ people to build up a pension?
Wage inequality and family responsibility could impact their retirement
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Are young men being overlooked in the pension savings push?
A lot of the focus has been on women – but that may leave male millennials struggling to afford a comfortable retirement
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‘Fully formed’ pensions dashboard not ready until 2025
‘Little doubt the government was wildly optimistic’ that it could be up and running in 2019
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Pension firm buys Aon consultancy business in Germany
Deal is part of its strategy to move ‘into different markets with long-term growth potential’