Retirement
Best Practice | 3 Jul 17
Top planning opportunities two years on from pension freedoms
There are exciting new market opportunities for the taking, two years after the UK pension freedoms were introduced that raised customer awareness of the need for pension planning, says Matt Ward, communications director at AKG Financial Analytics
Retirement | 29 Jun 17
Montfort told to pay back client for unsuitable Qrops advice
A UK IFA firm which specialises in advising Britons moving overseas has been ordered to compensate a client over “unsuitable” pension transfer advice.
Retirement | 28 Jun 17
UK watchdog throws out Qrops case against Hargreaves
The UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has rejected a complaint against Hargreaves Lansdown after a client accused the platform provider of unnecessarily delaying a transfer of his pension into a Qrops.
Retirement | 23 Jun 17
Up to £50bn pulled from DB schemes in pension transfers
The amount of money being withdrawn through transfers from defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK has reached a record £50bn since the pension freedoms came into force, according to new figures released by professional service group Mercer.
Retirement | 21 Jun 17
Pension transfer advice rules were ‘past sell-by date’
The financial planning industry in the UK has welcomed the FCA’s plans to overhaul advice on pension transfers, with many describing the reforms as long overdue.