Regulation

Five times the FCA made no sense

The government is seeking views on whether retirement savers are aware of when independent financial advice must be taken before accessing their pots, following the pension freedoms introduced in April.

The government has outlined three options to cap ‘excessive' pension scheme early exit fees.

Pensions minister Ros Altmann has confirmed the government's wide-ranging pension consultation will consider scrapping "regressive" tax breaks for higher earners amid warnings changes could "disincentivise retirement saving".

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At the coalface: New hurdles for auto-enrolment advice

Advisers with small self-administered schemes (SSAS) on their books are being offered a free review by specialist provider Talbot and Muir.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says 500,000 more small and micro employers than previously estimated will have to comply with auto-enrolment (AE) duties over the next three years.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) issued 424 fixed penalty notices and five escalating fines against employers for auto-enrolment failures in the year to March.