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Briefing
Examining the state of the UK State Pension
A review of the State Pension Age will analyse the operating costs and consider whether the rules around pensionable age are appropriate.
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Blog
Five things for pension holders to be aware of in 2022
2021 was a volatile year for the nation’s finances, and there were some important changes made that will impact people’s pensions in the year ahead.
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Blog
The 'net pay anomaly' and workplace pension schemes
If there’s one tin can that has been kicked down the road remorselessly by HM Treasury in recent years, it's the one with the 'net pay anomaly' label.
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Blog
Does a state pension 'double lock' for 2022 offer intergenerational fairness?
From next April, the state pension triple lock will be temporarily replaced with a ‘double lock’ of the highest of either inflation, or 2.5%. Is this a necessary bu…
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News
Consultation suffocation
During this year to date, the financial regulators, certain government departments and parliamentary select committees have released numerous consultations and call…
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Blog
FCA's stronger nudge to pensions guidance
FCA proposals to ’nudge’ more people into guidance before accessing retirement savings is raising eyebrows and questions among providers - find out why.
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Blog
When three become one: MaPS’ MoneyHelper rebrand
Does MaPS’ brand consolidation make sense? One could argue that "MoneyHelper" sounds like a pay-day lender. And for providers, this is a time-consuming and costly e…
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Briefing
"Walk this way?" What will Investment Pathways mean for consumers and advisers?
We provide an initial overview of what Investment Pathways are and how they work and address their implications for both consumers and advisers.
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News
Pensions industry shocked by deafening silence of the Government 'tax day'
The Government has now published the much anticipated tax-related consultations document following the budget earlier this month. This is another policy with missed…
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Blog
Proof of burden: rising costs for advisers
What is the biggest burden that advisers are currently facing? During our workshop at ‘the recent Money Marketing Interactive we conducted a number of adviser polls…