All Pension transfers articles
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NewsFCA raises concerns over pension transfer incentives
In a wide-ranging study of life insurers’ pension provision, the regulator has urged providers to ensure they are well resourced to support efficient transfers while also protecting savers from scams.
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NewsPensionBee launches petition for 10-day switch guarantee to end ‘pension purgatory’
Research from the pension consolidator has found that two-thirds of customers believe slow transfers can inhibit retirement planning.
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OpinionPension transfers: A year of lessons and the road ahead
People’s Partnership CEO Patrick Heath-Lay addresses the substantial problems that the industry faces regarding pension transfers.
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NewsThe cost of poor pension transfer decisions
Poor decisions and switching to high-cost pensions could cost savers £1.2bn a year, according to new analysis.
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NewsCall for ban on cash incentives for pension switching
Pension providers should be banned from giving individuals cash incentives to switch to them, according to the People’s Partnership.
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OpinionPick and mix approach to transfer law won’t work
Pension transfer regulations must continue to prioritise member protection
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NewsDelays cause consumers to wait 'far too long' for pension transfers
Consumers are waiting on average almost one month (29 days) for companies to transfer their pension funds to a new provider, according to new data released this morning by retirement adviser My Pension Expert.
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NewsDB schemes: Surge in retirement support for members says Aon
Defined benefit (DB) schemes are giving their members more information and support than ever when making key retirement decisions.
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OpinionTo DC or CDC. That is the question…
DB pensions – and the guaranteed retirement income they bring – are well and truly a thing of the past, with a mere circa 5,000 left in the UK,most of which are closed to new members.
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News'More work needed' to speed up pension transfer scam protection measures
Over 20 pension schemes, administrators and industry bodies took part in the DWP's 18-month review, which found that only four per cent of transfers were given a red or amber flag.
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NewsAnnuities: Sales surge as consumers trade flexibility for security
Sales of annuities have grown by more than a fifth (22%) during the first three months of 2023 according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
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Opinion2021 transfer regulations: some problems and solutions
Hogan Lovells partner Edward Brown unravels the unnecessarily complex and tedious restrictions on pension transfers.
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NewsBank of England raises interest rates to 3.5%
On the go: The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points.
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NewsSome BSPS members to receive redress calculation by end of 2023
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority has said that companies should provide British Steel Pension Scheme members with their redress calculation by the end of December 2023, if individuals opt to receive it as a lump sum.
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NewsAccreditation scheme launched to tackle lagging switching times
On the go: A new accreditation scheme has been launched to tackle the amount of time it takes to switch savings, investments and pensions between providers.
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NewsRogue trustees to pay £880,000 redress bill
Trustees of the BWFS Occupational Pension Scheme were found to have committed “multiple breaches of trust and many acts of maladministration” by the Pensions Ombudsman.
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NewsProcess non-red-flagged transfers ‘as speedily as possible’
On the go: The Pensions Administration Standards Association has encouraged schemes and administrators to process transfers that do not raise red flags as quickly as possible.
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NewsPASA guidance tackles ‘concerns’ over administration transfers
On the go: The Pensions Administration Standards Association has released guidance to tackle “increasing” concerns about the transfer of administration services, citing delays, unreasonable charges and deteriorating performance during the notice period.
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NewsBT, Ford and M&S schemes consider appealing against RPI judgment
On the go: The trustees of the BT, Ford and Marks and Spencer schemes are considering whether to appeal against the judgment handed down by the High Court, which struck down their judicial review against the government’s plans to axe the retail price index.
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NewsNine in 10 DB transfers receive scam warning in July
On the go: Around 94 per cent of defined benefit transfers registered as having one or more scam warning signs, according to XPS Pensions Group.