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The Pension Liberation Industry Group has published a code of good practice for combating pension scams to help trustees dealing with suspicious transfer requests.

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Top stories this week include trustees banned over an £11m scam, criticism of compliance-focused actuaries and plans to let people cash in annuities. Here's what you might have missed.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) can "sympathise" with the pensions industry's frustration over the twin regulatory regime according to the watchdog's chief executive.

The twin regulatory regime governing the pensions landscape could end up confusing scheme members over their at-retirement choices after April, experts say.

Hilary Salt warns quick-fix compliance is replacing professional judgement

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has banned two trustees from practice after they took part in an £11m liberation scam.

Pension members are at risk of receiving "unscrupulous" advice on defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfers in light of incoming reforms, warn actuaries.

Increased consumer choice under pensions freedom coupled with greater potential fraud risk has increased the argument for a single pensions regulator, MPs have said.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published draft guidance on how trustees should communicate freedom and choice to scheme members.