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Queen's Speech to contain collective pensions scheme move
- Monday, 02 June 2014
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A new collective defined contributions pension scheme, modelled on a system used in Holland, looks set to be announced by the Government this week.
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Advisers remain sceptical about self-directed services
- Monday, 02 June 2014
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Many advisers remain sceptical about offering a self-directed service to their clients alongside their current proposition, a survey suggests, after finding less than 10% are looking to add one.
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Transparency lacking in portfolio management services
- Tuesday, 03 June 2014
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Portfolio management services must be more accessible to customers and there needs to be greater transparency around costs, two financial services firms have said.
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Warning sent out over the 'Budget tax trap'
- Tuesday, 03 June 2014
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People who have been used to paying basic rate tax their whole life could find themselves paying 40% on part of their pension fund if they withdraw large sums in one year, a firm has warned.
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Company approved as Accredited Financial Planning Firm
- Tuesday, 03 June 2014
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Gibson Financial Planning has become the latest IFP Accredited Financial Planning FirmTM.
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FCA outlines probe details after scathing report on adviser fees
- Tuesday, 03 June 2014
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The FCA has outlined questions it will be asking advisory firms in the next step of its probe into charges after it produced a scathing report on the failure by firms to provide correct information earlier this year.
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Pensions set to dominate Queen's speech today
- Wednesday, 04 June 2014
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The Coalition hopes to sweep away suggestions that it is a 'zombie Government' this morning as radical pension reforms take centre stage in the Queen's speech.
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Ex-Prudential and Swiss Re bosses join Just Retirement
- Wednesday, 04 June 2014
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Just Retirement Group has appointed two new directors whose careers have included senior roles at Prudential and Swiss Re.
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Queen announces 'innovation in the private pensions market'
- Wednesday, 04 June 2014
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The Government has set out its plans in today's Queen's Speech for its final year before voters go the ballot box in the 2015 General Election with pensions at the centre of reforms.
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Government announces details of two pensions bills
- Wednesday, 04 June 2014
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Pensions dominated the Coalition's plans for its last year in power before the General Election as the proposals were announced by the Queen this morning.
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