Autumn Statement: Government to crack down on pension scams

Michael Klimes
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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.

An announcement from the Treasury on 19 November revealed the government is proposing a new regime under which all calls where a business has no existing relationship with the individual will be fo...

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