All Pension scams articles – Page 6
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News
Scams, dashboards, superfunds feature in TPR’s three-year plan
The Pensions Regulator has published its latest three-year plan, an agenda encompassing everything from pensions security, tackling scams, dashboards, superfunds, and coping with the changing nature of defined contribution pension provision.
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NewsMPs urged to tweak 25% tax-free cash rules
On the go: Pensions consultancy LCP has proposed new rules that would allow pension savers to access tax-free cash at a normal minimum pension age while leaving the remaining balance behind.
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Govt’s new anti-scam measures cause industry concern
Industry reaction to the government’s new consultation on pension scams and transfers have been far from unanimous, with many welcoming the intention but warning of the potential for thousands of legitimate transfers to be needlessly blocked and delayed.
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OpinionHave we finally got a handle on scams?
Phoenix Life’s Danny Dowd says government must lay the statutory framework to allow pensions providers to take a tougher stand on scammers, including an expanded cold-contact ban and revisiting of transfer rights.
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OpinionTransfers reform would provide vital clarity
The Pensions Management Institute’s Tim Middleton says the ongoing consultation on scams is welcome and provides vital clarification for trustees dealing with suspicious transfers.
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Opinion
Regulator: Scammers continue to evolve, we will too
Talking Head: The Pensions Regulator’s Andrew Warwick-Thompson demonstrates how its Scorpion campaign is remaining nimble to tackle the evolving nature of pension scams.
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Opinion
Regulator: We’re stepping up the fight against scams that have shattered lives
Talking Head: The regulator’s Andrew Warwick-Thompson sets out the detail of the watchdog’s renewed push against pension liberation scams, which he reveals have resulted in one scheme member taking his own life when a promised lump sum did not materialise.
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Opinion
Why trustees are caught in the middle on pension liberation
In this week’s edition of Informed Comment, Hogan Lovells’ Jill Clucas argues scheme trustees are between a rock and a hard place on battling pension liberation, and looks for a solution.