All freedom and choice articles
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Pension freedom policy was rushed, says FCA chair
‘A major change of policy like this needs a substantial period of planning and testing so that all necessary safeguards are integrated before it is launched’
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NewsToo much choice could lead to paralysis, think-tank finds [updated]
Netspar looks at experience with Sweden’s first-pillar defined contribution system
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UK roundup: Young workers have ‘false sense of security’ on pensions
Plus: DB to DC transfers rise, Capita agrees recovery plan, and HMRC admits pensions tax errors
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Huge surge in companies offering pension flexibility, says WTW
More and more firms plan to offer employees options on how they use their pension contributions
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Ford drives retirement flexibility with partial pension transfer option
Active members will be able to transfer half of their DB pension into a DC scheme to access more retirement options
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UK regulator warns on transfers out of DB schemes
Trustees should be wary of the effect of generous transfer offers on scheme funding, regulator says
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NewsPoliticians issue fresh call for secondary annuities market
Idea to extend pension freedoms to annuity holders was discussed but rejected by government in 2016
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NewsUK watchdog proposes reforms to at-retirement market
FCA warns of retirees paying too much for pension drawdown products or being invested inappropriately
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UK government rejects call for default at-retirement option
Default decumulation products not in the spirit of pension freedoms
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Freedom of choice ‘could cost companies £25bn’, consultant warns
Xafinity Punter Southall warns accounting bill from at-retirement freedoms introduced in 2015
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NewsUK roundup: Lowest-paid workers ‘missing out’ on pension tax relief
Plus: Pension freedoms three years on; Teachers’ Pension Scheme benefit changes; DB deficit latest
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UK politicians call for default at-retirement option
Work and Pensions Committee says ‘little evidence’ that freedom and choice has worked
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AnalysisAnalysis: UK regulator decides against relaxing DB transfer rules
Financial advisers told to “start from the assumption” that exiting a defined benefit pension fund is unsuitable
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A third of British Steel transfers were unsuitable, says UK regulator
CEO Andrew Bailey rejects criticism from politicians over FCA’s response to British Steel advice problems
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NewsSwedish firm enters Dutch market to enable 'freedom of choice'
Financial advice group Söderberg to take stake in Montae and roll out IT systems
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Freedom of choice is ‘no guarantee of a better pension’
Pension costs could rise as a result of additional marketing if customers are given options at retirement, researchers argue
