Retirement
Retirement | 8 Feb 17
UK court opens door to pension rights for unmarried partners
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that an unmarried woman is entitled to her late partner’s occupational pension in a landmark decision that could have wider repercussions for pension schemes.
Retirement | 7 Feb 17
UK Sipp complaints continue to rise, reveals Ombudsman
Complaints about self-invested personal pension schemes (Sipps) have increased, according to latest figures from the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
Retirement | 31 Jan 17
UK investigates overseas pension transfers in scam crackdown
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial services regulator, is currently investigating overseas pension transfers as part of a move to tackle widespread investment fraud, according to Paul Davies, director of advisory firm bdhSterling.
Best Practice | 30 Jan 17
Cold calling continues to rise despite proposed ban
In spite of warnings from government and the pensions industry, 7% of UK adults said they had released some or all of their pension savings as cash after being cold contacted, research from Phoenix Group has found.
Best Practice | 30 Jan 17
Qnups in retirement planning: a case study on Peter
In this second instalment on Qnups in wealth planning, the director of Isle of Man-based pension provider Optimus, Martin Hall, runs through a case study where Qnups are the right solution for the client.