Five stories you may have missed: TPR to prosecute Chappell; cold calling ban confirmed

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The biggest stories on PP this week include articles on the regulator pursuing Dominic Chappell over BHS and research suggesting the low savings ratio is misleading. Here are the top five...

TPR to prosecute Chappell for not handing over information for BHS probe

TPR will prosecute Dominic Chappell for failing to give information and documents requested as part of the investigation into the sale of BHS.

Govt confirms cold calling ban after £43m lost to scams since 2014

The government has announced it will press ahead with "tough" measures to protect pension savers as figures reveal almost £5m was lost to scammers between January and May this year.

Record-low savings ratio 'paints misleading picture' - research

UK households have not stopped saving to go on a debt-fuelled consumer spending spree, according to research from Royal London, despite official figures revealing the savings ratio is at a record-low.

TPO plans to take on TPAS' dispute resolution process

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) is planning to bring The Pensions Advisory Service's (TPAS) dispute resolution process into its remit.

Field: USS deficit and transfer advice should be areas of concern for WPC

Frank Field MP has said the £12.6bn deficit at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and the transfer advice individuals receive are topics which demand closer scrutiny.

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Women have half the pension wealth of men in the same age bracket pre-retirement

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Rise means the new full state pension will now exceed the personal allowance

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