What were the top pension stories this week?

James Phillips
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This week's top stories were about speculation over a ban on defined benefit (DB) transfers, the Bank of England's interest rate cut, and the closure of advisory firm City Noble.

1) Speculation over DB transfer ban could lead to ‘rush for the door' Rumours about the government banning members from transferring their DB pensions will only fuel the fire, the Association of...

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