Pension scams

The government has set out detailed plans to ban cold calling and give more powers to trustees to stop rogue transfers. Michael Klimes asks if it is enough to stop scams.

A government proposal to limit the right to transfer pension funds amid increasing scam activity has been welcomed by the industry.

The government has launched a consultation on banning pensions cold calling and limiting the right to transfer after a rise in scams since the pension freedoms.

Professional Pensions talks to Barnett Waddingham's Andy Greig about admin challenges, GMP equalisation, data and pension scams.

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to crack down on pensions cold calling and give firms more powers to block suspicious transfers.

The chancellor will outline plans to ban pensions cold calling and give firms more powers to block suspicious transfers in this Wednesday's Autumn Statement.

The amount of savings lost to pension fraudsters in the wake of Freedom and Choice is £2.7m higher than previously thought, new data reveals.

Plans to scrap mandatory advice for expats wanting to transfer their retirement pots overseas could open the door to scammers, it has been warned.

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 Pensions Ombudsman (PO) Service has confirmed it will participate in appeals against its own determinations as it seeks to take a more interventionist approach.