Pensions

People wanting to cash in their entire pension pots without taking regulated advice should be subject to a mandatory 30-day cooling off period, advice firm LEBC has said.

The UK will become a pensions transfer ‘haven' for European Union (EU) citizens once freedom and choice comes into effect, a top pensions lawyer has said.

Nine safe bets (and a few unsafe) from pensions 'freedom'

The government must shed light on how incoming pension flexibilities interact with means-tested benefit rules, according to shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont.

The Budget reform package coupled with generation Y's complete disengagement from traditional retirement saving has effectively killed pensions in their current form, according to Michael Johnson.

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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the industry to fully support upcoming pension changes but warned "critical pieces of the jigsaw are still missing and will not be in place in time".

Just Retirement is to launch a set of products aimed at Middle Britain retirees offering ‘mix and match' options for retirement income.

Half of adviser businesses have already seen their bottom lines boosted by the pensions freedom announced last March, according to research.