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Regulation
The government may extend its ban on consultancy charging in auto-enrolment (AE) schemes to vehicles set up before it announced the practice would be outlawed.
16 September 2013
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Investment
The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has appointed Michelle Cracknell as its chief executive.
11 September 2013
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Investment
Legal and General (L&G) will cap its charges on the default fund within workplace pension schemes at 50 basis points (bps) from 9 September.
09 September 2013
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Regulation
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) received more complaints about Phoenix Life than any other life and pensions provider in the six months to 30 June 2013.
03 September 2013
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Investment
A Liberal Democrat paper prepared for the party's conference will call for the lifetime allowance on tax free pension savings to be cut from £1.25m to £1m.
16 August 2013
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Regulation
A high-profile court case to determine whether pension liberation schemes are illegal will begin on 16 July.
15 July 2013
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Regulation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is preparing for a high-profile court case against an alleged liberation fraud operation in the hope it will secure a clear ruling that the practice is illegal.
11 July 2013
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Investment
The government's defined ambition (DA) project faces "formidable obstacles", according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
09 July 2013
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Income
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will begin requesting data from annuity providers as part of its on-going investigation into the market.
25 June 2013
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Income
Employers and trustees are failing to provide support for scheme members to choose retirement products, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) says.
25 June 2013
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