The Lifetime Allowance and the 25% tax-free lump sum should be scrapped as part of more radical changes to the pensions and savings regime, The Centre for Policy Studies says.
Read more ...Scrap Lifetime Allowance and tax-free lump sum, Government told
- Monday, 04 August 2014
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'Worrying' auto-enrolment ignorance among firms
- Tuesday, 05 August 2014
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Two thirds of companies don't know the deadline for having their auto-enrolment schemes in place, a survey found.
Read more ...Regulator takes action against auto-enrolment failing firms
- Tuesday, 05 August 2014
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The Pensions Regulator has revealed it used its powers to ensure employers comply with their automatic enrolment duties 23 times during the second quarter of this year.
Read more ...Enhanced annuity sales down 29% after Budget
- Tuesday, 05 August 2014
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UK enhanced annuity sales fell to £600 million in the second quarter of 2014, following the Budget pension reforms, according to research by Towers Watson.
Read more ...Paraplanners to tackle key topics in teepees
- Wednesday, 06 August 2014
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The Northamptonshire countryside will again become the place to be for Paraplanners wanting to be at the cutting edge of the profession as the teepees are erected for the second national Paraplanners Powwow next month.
Read more ...Twitter warning from FCA as new social media rules laid out
- Wednesday, 06 August 2014
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The FCA has set about stamping down on misleading financial promotions through websites such as Twitter.
Read more ...Pensions body questions FCA's new rules for Sipp firms
- Wednesday, 06 August 2014
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The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes has declared it has "serious issues" with aspects of the new capital adequacy rules.
Read more ...Major fall in annuities sales blamed for new business decline
- Thursday, 07 August 2014
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Aviva has reported a 41% fall in annuities sales for the first half of 2014 following the Budget reforms.
Read more ...Market abuse leads to £346million in fines
- Thursday, 07 August 2014
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Market abuse in the financial services industry led to fines of over £340m last year.
Read more ...Telephone support line for advisers needing retiree help
- Thursday, 07 August 2014
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Advisers looking for extra help with their clients who are due to retire before April 2015 can call a new telephone support line.
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