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Mid-earners could take hit on annual allowance

Moderate earners could be the hardest hit by the government’s proposed alternative to a cap on tax relief on high earners’ pension contributions.

Extracts from the GP Noble case

The words of Justice Peter Smith on the GP Noble case

£7bn of longevity swaps expected

Employers and pension schemes expect to complete about £7bn worth of longevity swaps this year, providers have revealed.

TCS bumps PADA up three months

The appointment of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has put the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) three months ahead of schedule.

Axa to enter target date fund market

Axa will make target date funds its default strategy for defined contribution (DC) scheme clients this summer.

Industry refuses to let LTA cut go unchallenged

The pensions industry has reacted positively to proposals of a £40,000 annual allowance, but will challenge the government over a reduced lifetime allowance (LTA)

Lifetime allowance cut rouses industry

The pensions industry has reacted positively to proposals of a £40,000 annual allowance, but will challenge the government over a reduced lifetime allowance (LTA)

Guernsey sees QROPS applications soar

A QROPS provider based in Guernsey has boasted the tax haven is becoming the jurisdiction of choice for UK employees moving their pension schemes abroad

Rothesay meets trustees’ price on BA scheme buy-in

Rothesay Life has met a fixed price set by trustees of one of two British Airways pension schemes, to insure £1.3bn of liabilities.

Equity falls drive need for guaranteed DC funds

A 10-year fall in leading equity indices is prompting advisers and providers to create a range of guaranteed funds to defined contribution (DC) schemes.