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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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Treasury rejects tax relief reform citing 'significant impact' on schemes
Treasury rejects tax relief reform citing 'significant impact' on schemes

The government has rejected the Treasury Committee's call for fundamental and incremental changes to pensions tax relief, noting there is "no clear consensus".

  • Law and Regulation
  • 12 October 2018
MPs call for abolition of LISA just 16 months after launch
MPs call for abolition of LISA just 16 months after launch

The Treasury Committee has called upon the government to abolish the lifetime ISA (LISA) just 16 months after it was first made available, after receiving persistently negative feedback on the product.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 26 July 2018
Cold-calling ban consultation 'imminent', Treasury says
Cold-calling ban consultation 'imminent', Treasury says

A consultation on a cold-calling ban will be published "imminently", the government has said as it laid out plans for the policy.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 July 2018
Pension transfers hit record £10.6bn in first quarter
Pension transfers hit record £10.6bn in first quarter

Pension transfers increased to a record £10.6bn in the first quarter of this year, Office for National Statistics data reveals.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 21 June 2018
TPR to boost staff by 12% for more visible and forceful action
TPR to boost staff by 12% for more visible and forceful action

The Pensions Regulator has suffered what some critics call an 'annus horribilis'. James Phillips looks at how the watchdog has responded in its latest corporate plan.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 May 2018
£17.5bn pension freedom figure 'fails to reflect big picture'
£17.5bn pension freedom figure 'fails to reflect big picture'

HMRC figures published on Friday suggest almost £17.5bn has been flexibly withdrawn since the inception of pension freedoms, but that figure is not reflective of 'the bigger picture', according to one industry expert.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 April 2018
New retirees overly-pessimistic about life expectancy
New retirees overly-pessimistic about life expectancy

Soon-to-be and recent retirees significantly underestimate their longevity, expecting a lower chance of survival to old age compared to official estimates, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 April 2018
How wide is the gender pay gap in pensions firms?
How wide is the gender pay gap in pensions firms?

Investment and law firms have the highest median gender hourly gender pay gaps out of nearly 100 pension-related firms reporting, James Phillips writes.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 13 April 2018
Three years on: Over-55s encouraged to save more by pension freedoms
Three years on: Over-55s encouraged to save more by pension freedoms

Around one in ten (11%) workers aged over 55 say pension freedoms have encouraged them to save more since the rules came into effect in April 2015, Prudential has found.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 06 April 2018
GKN proposes to pay £160m into pension schemes as part of demerger plans
GKN proposes to pay £160m into pension schemes as part of demerger plans

GKN has announced plans to make a cash contribution of £160m into its defined benefit (DB) pension schemes as part of demerger plans designed to fend off a hostile takeover by Melrose Industries.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 March 2018
UK inflation 'peaks' as sterling hits post-Brexit high
UK inflation 'peaks' as sterling hits post-Brexit high

CPI drops to 3%

  • Investment
  • 16 January 2018
State pension coffers 'empty' by 2033 without govt support
State pension coffers 'empty' by 2033 without govt support

GAD report paints 'grim picture'

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 January 2018
Cold-calling ban must be in place by June, committee demands
Cold-calling ban must be in place by June, committee demands

The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has said a cold-calling ban could be in place by summer if the government heeds its suggestions.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 11 December 2017
Scottish pension savers face tax relief 'chaos'
Scottish pension savers face tax relief 'chaos'

Proposed changes to Scottish income tax bands could see savers receiving too little tax relief, commentators have warned.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 08 December 2017
HMRC repays £37m for overtaxed flexible pension payments in Q3
HMRC repays £37m for overtaxed flexible pension payments in Q3

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) paid out £37m in overpaid tax to pension freedoms users in the third quarter of the year, its quarterly figures have revealed.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 November 2017
Freedoms payouts total £1.6bn in Q3 as probe hears evidence
Freedoms payouts total £1.6bn in Q3 as probe hears evidence

Just under 200,000 people accessed their pensions using Freedom and Choice in the third quarter of the year, HM Revenue and Customs figures have revealed.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 25 October 2017
Hammond poised to implement 'nightmare' policy in budget, AJ Bell warns
Hammond poised to implement 'nightmare' policy in budget, AJ Bell warns

To promote intergenerational fairness

  • Law and Regulation
  • 16 October 2017
HMRC returns £27m of overpaid tax to pension freedom users
HMRC returns £27m of overpaid tax to pension freedom users

More than 10,000 counts of tax overpayment relating to pension freedoms have led to a £26.8m bill for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), latest data has revealed.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 28 July 2017
Pension freedom withdrawals hit record £1.8bn in Q2
Pension freedom withdrawals hit record £1.8bn in Q2

A total of £12.7bn has been withdrawn from pensions since Freedom and Choice was introduced in April 2015, according to latest HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) statistics.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 26 July 2017
Plans to raise state pension age to 68 by 2039 heralded by industry
Plans to raise state pension age to 68 by 2039 heralded by industry

Plans to raise the state pension age (SPA) to 68 seven years ahead of schedule by 2039 has been welcomed by the industry as a necessary move to reflect rising life expectancy and keep costs affordable.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 19 July 2017
Labour's pension plans receive nervous response from industry
Labour's pension plans receive nervous response from industry

The industry has reacted with concern after Labour revealed its plans to increase income tax, maintain the state pension age at 66, and impose new taxes on investments.

  • Industry
  • 16 May 2017
'Shadow of Philip Green looms' as TPR issues dividend warning
'Shadow of Philip Green looms' as TPR issues dividend warning

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned sponsors against prioritising dividend payments over contributions where there is a significant scheme deficit.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 15 May 2017
Pension freedom withdrawals cut through £10bn barrier
Pension freedom withdrawals cut through £10bn barrier

Average amount accessed per person continues to fall

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 April 2017
Snap election pressure bites as Treasury scraps MPAA cut
Snap election pressure bites as Treasury scraps MPAA cut

A controversial decision to slash the Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA) from £10,000 to £4,000 will be scrapped as the Treasury seeks to trim the Finance Bill.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 25 April 2017
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