Retirement
Cashing in pension pots dominates UK calls
Canada Life said about 75% of the customer calls it has received since the UK pension reforms came into effect on 6 April have been from individuals who want to cash in their pension pots.
Retirement | 10 Apr 15
FOS upholds four new Harlequin complaints
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has upheld complaints from four individuals who claimed they had been given “unsuitable advice” to transfer their pension savings into troubled overseas investment scheme, Harlequin.
Retirement | 8 Apr 15
CII launches new pension reform programme
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), a leading professional organisation for the insurance and financial services sector, has launched a new programme to help financial planners get up to date with the latest UK pension reforms.
Retirement | 8 Apr 15
Cash drawdown favoured option in UK pension reforms
Major UK pension providers have reported a surge in customer inquiries following the new rules governing access to their savings with most seeking to drawdown some of their cash.
Retirement | 7 Apr 15
Budget kick-starts annuity sales market
The UK Government’s final Budget before the country takes to the polls in the general election in May revealed plans to extend pension reforms to allow existing annuity holders to sell their contracts from 2006.