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Retirement Planner's round-up of the week's top pension stories.

Why consumers go to MAS The Money Advice Service has been much maligned since its launch in April 2011, but consumers are making use of it in the way it was designed - to get free, impartial guidance on their finances. Here we break down the topics consumers go to MAS for, according to the service's own figures. To read more click HERE FSA warns advisers over UCIS in SIPPs The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a warning to advisers who recommend that clients invest in unregulated collective investment schemes in their self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs). The ale...

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