Retirement
Retirement | 8 Sep 15
Failed pension transfers rising due to IFA ignorance
The number of pension transfers being rejected by providers is increasing as financial advisers are unaware of the permissions they need to authorise transactions, according to a retirement planning specialist.
Retirement | 7 Sep 15
Aegon blocks pension freedoms without financial advice
UK-based pension provider Aegon is refusing to give savers flexible access to their pension pots without financial advice.
Retirement | 2 Sep 15
STM scopes out Australian QROPS offering as business booms
International pensions administrator STM Group is looking to offer QROPS tailored for UK expats in Australia after HMRC scrapped thousands of schemes from its approved list in July.
Retirement | 1 Sep 15
Australia edges back after huge HMRC QROPS cull
An Australia-based overseas pension scheme has been added to HM Revenue & Customs’ approved list of qualified recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) after the body delisted thousands of schemes in July.
Platform view: Retirement – No time to relax
With many changes taking place in the industry, it has hardly been a summer to kick back and relax. As the new world of pension freedoms develops, what role will platforms play?