All Pension freedoms articles – Page 12
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News
BBC to lay on financial advice for members looking at transfers
The BBC is to offer paid-for independent financial advice to help members get the most from the pension freedoms, in particular to support those considering transferring their assets.
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Opinion
Innovation in a world of freedom and choice
The advent of freedom and choice does not mean reinventing the wheel; the solutions are already there, says AXA IM’s Stephanie Condra.
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Opinion
Should the secondary annuity market have been pushed back?
The April 2016 timetable for implementation of the secondary annuity market was irresponsible, but the government has been sensible enough to change it.
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News
GKN saves £7m with Pie
Automotive and aerospace company GKN has made a £7m saving on its pension scheme following completion of a pension increase exchange exercise.
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Opinion
Holiday reading: Transfers and exit charges – consultation basics
From the blog: The government has today launched a 12-week consultation into pension transfers, early exit charges and the provision of financial advice.
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Opinion
Ready or not: pensions administration post-April 2015
Barnett Waddingham’s Julian Mainwood details the steps trustees and scheme administrators need to take in order to stay on top of the upcoming changes and adapt to scheme members’ needs.
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Opinion
The pros and cons of offering drawdown to your members
In the latest edition of Informed Comment, Aon Hewitt’s Jan Burke considers those scheme members for whom drawdown might be appropriate, ahead of April’s pensions changes.
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Opinion
Altmann: Eight building blocks of the guidance guarantee
Talking head: Industry expert Ros Altmann runs through what scheme members should expect from the guidance guarantee, including the impact of tax, inflation, and the cost of future care.
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Opinion
The Budget changes were dramatic, surprising and good for DC
On March 19 I left home as a worker in the pensions industry, and 10 hours later I returned, shaken, shocked and working in the lifetime savings industry.
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Opinion
Bee: Why I was pleased and horrified by the Budget changes
Talking head: Steve Bee argues the pensions changes announced in the Budget, while welcome, prove the pensions system is “very fragile”, while collective pensions make it even more complex for ordinary people.