FCA

A consultation into capping early exit charges for occupational pensions has revealed how "torturous and more opaque" the system is compared to personal pensions.

DWP's consultation on capping exit charges in occupational schemes has closed. Despite agreement on removing barriers to the freedoms, Michael Klimes finds there will be major administration hurdles.

Pension scams have been around a long time but, since the new pensions flexibilities were introduced, they are becoming even more prevalent. Alice Honeywill and Elena O'Leary explain how to avoid scams.

The method for calculating pension transfer redress following unsuitable advice looks set to be overhauled by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) later this year.

Pensions and long-term savings providers are the financial services least satisfied with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering whether to force firms to provide clients with an annuity comparator tool after initial trials produced a dramatic increase of consumers shopping around for the best deals.

Fears raised over consumer decision making

Marc Haynes asks what we have learned from the recent crisis affecting property funds.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has committed to tackling the number of unauthorised pension introducers.

The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has created a £1.2bn property investment pool to increase exposure to UK commercial and residential property.