prudential calls for new pension body
The Prudential is calling for the next UK Government to set up a new independent Pension Commission to tackle the challenge of insufficient incomes in retirement.
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HMRC likely to review QROPS
HM Revenue & Customs is likely to address doubts surrounding the IHT-exemption of fully-flexible QROPS with a wide review into how overseas pensions are taxed, say industry experts.
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Pension changes and generational wealth transfer
The forthcoming pension changes are a hugely positive change for private clients, says Annamaria Koerling, head of wealth management at C Hoare & Co.
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Hargreaves Lansdown new drawdown fund
Hargreaves Lansdown, the FTSE 100-listed UK investment 'supermarket', has launched a drawdown fund offering no set-up or income withdrawal charges to take advantage of the radical UK pension reforms due to take effect from April 6 this year.
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BlackRock reacts to pensions changes
BlackRock is poised to take advantage of the upcoming pensions freedom changes with the launch of three new target-date vehicles.
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Advisers anxious about pending pension policies
Uncertainty around changing pension policy in the UK is the biggest worry for financial advisers ahead of the 2015 general elections, new research reveals.
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FCA bolsters pension protection ahead of reforms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined plans to introduce extra protection for those accessing their pension pots in light of forthcoming reforms.
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Old Mutual preps for pension reforms
Old Mutual Wealth has appointed two pensions specialists to its UK specialist sales teams as it prepares for this years reforms.
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Pensions advisers FSCS levy skyrockets by 73
UK pensions advisers have been hit with a potential increase of £24m in their levy to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for the next financial year.
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Opportunity to be found in pensions sector
The pensions changes announced in last years budget have already resulted in plummeting annuity sales in the UK market and a host of new products, but according to a new white paper by Altus, the continued lack of understanding around pensions represents a significant opportunity for advisers.
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Rip it up and start again Business
The pension reforms announced in the 2014 UK Budget will have far-reaching implications across the entire financial services industry, says Guy Vanner, managing director at AKG Actuaries & Consultants
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Risk managed funds to lead retirement income
Published on 7 January, the report showed that 34% of 200 financial advisers polled in October 2014 predicted that risk-managed funds will usurp the traditional annuity as the market forerunner by 2025