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Rachel Vahey: "In introducing this the Department for Work and Pensions has had to walk a fine line. The regulations have to be flexible enough to allow the ‘good transfers' to go ahead; they cannot risk bringing the transfer market to a standstill."
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A sobering thought for you: I have recently spent a lot of time talking about pension scams. This is partly the light the pandemic has shone on the problem, but there is also a growing focus from industry,...
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