Three things your client may call you about this week ...

Articles from The Times and FT

clock • 2 min read

Pension superfunds, Link Financial Solutions and advisers "fleeing" the pension transfer market - here's our weekly heads-up on the financial stories that may have caught your clients' attention over the weekend...

Advisers flee pensions transfer market, stranding savers who want to cash in Advisers are "fleeing" the defined benefit (DB) transfer market, reports The Telegraph, citing Quilter Financial Planning's recent exit, as well as Tideway's, which PA first revealed two weeks ago. The Telegraph quotes data from XPS Pensions Group that says there was a 60% increase in transfer activity in June compared to the previous month of May, suggesting people are increasingly interested in transferring their pots but may find it harder to get a trustworthy financial advser. "It will become harder to ...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Your profession

Average pension transfer took just 11 days at tax year end

Average pension transfer took just 11 days at tax year end

Origo says transfer times decreased around tax year end with half taking seven days or less

Jasmine Urquhart
clock 17 June 2025 • 2 min read
Reeves eyes IHT U-turn as non-doms 'plan to leave'

Reeves eyes IHT U-turn as non-doms 'plan to leave'

‘Exodus’ fears continue to grow

Sahar Nazir
clock 17 June 2025 • 1 min read
'Not an adviser problem': Industry cites regulation as main advice gap cause

'Not an adviser problem': Industry cites regulation as main advice gap cause

‘The regulator caused it, they should fix it’

Isabel Baxter
clock 17 June 2025 • 2 min read