All pension freedoms articles
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NewsPLSA positive on plans for trust-based decumulation consult
DWP to hold call for evidence next year, probably in the spring, according to pensions minister
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70% of Dutch DC pension savers don’t use investment freedoms
Only a fraction of Dutch pension capital (€52bn) is in DC arrangements
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NewsPLSA calls for legislation to build on pension freedoms
The PLSA’s Guided Retirement Income Choices is a framework that allows schemes to help savers balance the longevity, inflation and investment risks
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DWP reveals ‘stronger nudge’ plans to increase guidance uptake
Pension Wise service was created to help savers navigate DC pot access ‘freedoms’
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PLSA recommends statutory duty to provide decumulation support
Association launches consultation on proposal aiming to address problems linked to 2015 pension freedoms
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Contingent charging ban renews calls for scheme, sponsor DB advice role
FCA sets out new rules and guidance on pension transfer advice, especially DB-to-DC
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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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UK regulator seeks to stem flow of exits from DB schemes
Financial Conduct Authority says too much financial advice related to transfers is ‘still not of an acceptable standard’
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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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‘Horrified’ pension director quizzes FCA on pension freedoms strategy
FCA challenged over response to rise of retirees taking pension savings as cash
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Use pension savings to pay off mortgages, Dutch researchers say
Researchers at Tilburg University and CPB claim benefits of greater choice top risks
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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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NewsUK regulators join forces to tackle pensions fraud
Fraudsters reported to con victims out of an average of £91,000 per person
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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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KPMG: Low interest rates pushing schemes to innovative accounting
Annual pensions accounting survey also finds life expectancy assumptions are being updated more often
