Pensions Buzz

Potential changes to pensions tax relief was ranked as the leading challenge to pensions in 2016 by a quarter of readers polled by Professional Pensions.

In this week's Pensions Buzz we want your opinion on what the biggest challenge facing the industry next year is.

Consultations should not be just for show

The majority of the industry is behind the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) decision to put pot follows member on the back burner.

Both asset managers and pension schemes are failing to give investors enough information on the fees they pay, according to Professional Pensions research.

Professional Pensions readers believe trustees still have a vital role to play in the pension sector, research finds.

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.

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.

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.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will find poor practice and mis-selling when it delves into the non-advised annuity sales market, according to PP readers.