Pension Freedoms
Best Practice | 18 May 17
UK advisers turning to law firms as IHT changes bite
Financial advisers expect a boom in demand for inheritance tax (IHT) advice and are looking to strengthen business partnerships with lawyers to help them cope.
Retirement | 15 May 17
UK pension fraud hits record high
Twenty-four victims of pension fraud lost a record £8.6m ($11.1m, €10.1m) in March 2017, a 10-fold increase from the previous month, figures from the City of London police reveal.
Retirement | 26 Apr 17
Pension freedom withdrawals break through £10bn barrier
UK consumers withdrew £10.8bn ($13.8bn, €12.7bn) from their pensions during the first two years of the pension freedoms.
Best Practice | 18 Apr 17
UK regulator to target pension ‘decumulation’ market
The UK’s financial regulator plans to put a greater focus on the drawdown phase of the pensions market in the current financial year, and has promised to do more to tackle pension scams.
Best Practice | 1 Mar 17
How to avoid being scammed
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed the tactics used by investment fraudsters to deceive the over 55s, as it urges the demographic to check investment opportunities are genuine before parting with their money.