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NAPF 2015: Just one in ten exploring retirement options turning to Pension wise

Just one in ten people exploring retirement options has considered turning to Pension wise, according to research from the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

  • Law and Regulation
  • 14 October 2015
DC: Where do we go from here?

The publication of The Future Book promises to give a snapshot of the DC landscape as well as providing food for thought as to its future direction. Helen Morrissey goes through the research.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 12 October 2015
Industry cautiously backs flat-rate tax relief

Almost half of the industry believes a flat rate of tax relief would be the best outcome from the government consultation that closed this week, Professional Pensions research finds.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 October 2015
FCA is wrong to think rich people more likely to be victims of fraud

Six in ten people criticised the observation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that people with more money in their pots would fall victim to pension liberation more often.

  • Industry
  • 24 September 2015
TPAS: Tax, LTA and accessing freedoms top concerns for members

Avoiding tax, accessing pension freedoms and the lifetime allowance are the topics which most concern people who contact the Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 23 September 2015
Lift Pension wise restrictions says industry

Three quarters of trustees and pension professionals think the government should scrap its restrictions on how often people can use Pension wise, PP research finds.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 September 2015
Treasury to give DWP responsibility for Pension wise

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will take responsibility for Pension wise within the financial year, the work and pensions select committee has been told.

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  • 16 September 2015
Citizens Advice: Pension wise appointment restrictions should be lifted

Citizens Advice has suggested that over 55s should be able to access face-to-face guidance from Pension wise on more than one occasion.

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  • 08 September 2015
Politicians urged to clarify meaning of retirement advice

Lawmakers must clarify what is meant by advice so it can be made more widely available, industry figures have told the work and pensions select committee.

  • Industry
  • 08 September 2015
Data from Pension wise vital for measuring success of pension reforms

The quality of data collected by Pension wise needs to be improved to see whether freedom and choice is working, the work and pensions committee has heard.

  • Industry
  • 08 September 2015
Many employers failing to engage with retirement processes

Many employers are failing to help workers make retirement decisions, with three in ten not knowing where employees were getting information on the April pension reforms, according to research.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 19 August 2015
Osborne: Treasury led on pension changes because they were primarily about tax

The Treasury took the lead on the retirement flexibilities introduced in April because they were mostly concerned with removing tax charges, Chancellor George Osborne has said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 22 July 2015
MPs launch pensions freedom advice and guidance inquiry

Members of the work and pensions select committee are to launch an inquiry into advice and guidance available to retirees following pensions freedom to ensure people are not "ripped off" when accessing their pots.

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  • 17 July 2015
Summer Budget: Pension wise extended to over-50s

The government is set to make the guidance guarantee service Pension wise available to all over-50s, documents from the summer Budget showed.

  • Industry
  • 09 July 2015
PBUK 2015: Industry must clarify difference between guidance and advice

The industry must ensure the difference between guidance and advice is spelled if the public are to benefit fully from retirement flexibilities, warns the Money Advice Service (MAS).

  • Industry
  • 02 July 2015
Affluent investors not using Pension wise

Affluent investors are not using Pension wise says Suffolk Life.

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  • 08 June 2015
How can trustees give guidance without being on the hook for advice?

PP looks at the risks in giving members guidance and what trustees can do to avoid them

  • Defined Contribution
  • 11 May 2015
Non-experts will 'struggle' with Pension wise

Lay people will struggle to use Pension wise without having additional support according to Aon Hewitt client relationship manager David Pharo.

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  • 23 April 2015
Providers pick up 60,000 calls a day after flexibilities take effect

The insurance industry was bombarded by almost 230,000 calls from consumers in the days after the ‘freedom and choice' reforms took effect, the latest figures show.

  • Industry
  • 16 April 2015
UKIP pledges to treble funding for Pension wise in 2016

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) would double the budget set aside for Pension wise this year from £30m to £60m if it wins the general election on 7 May.

  • Industry
  • 15 April 2015
Pensioners prime targets after CAB handles 5,000 fraud calls last year

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has warned pensioners are twice as likely to be targeted by fraudsters after it received over 5,000 calls last year.

  • Industry
  • 10 April 2015
Is DC governance fit for purpose?

DC governance will need to evolve rapidly in the coming months if it is to remain fit for purpose according to Girish Menezes.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 07 April 2015
Over half of SMEs ignorant of pension changes coming in this month

More than half (56%) of small and medium-sized employers (SME) have never heard about the retirement flexibilities set to come in from April 6, according to research.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 April 2015
Industry predicts Pension wise will flounder

More than two thirds of industry insiders think Pension wise will suffer "major problems" in its first few weeks, according to Professional Pensions research.

  • Industry
  • 01 April 2015
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