2017 reloaded: Our 10 most important retirement articles

DB transfers, cold calls, and an unpredictable Budget

Hannah Godfrey
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From defined benefit scheme drama to an increase to the state pension age, Professional Adviser takes a look back at the 10 most important retirement articles of the last 12 months.

1. SSAS now ‘vehicle of choice' for scammers - TPR The year kicked off with a controversial blog from then-Pensions Regulator executive director Andrew Warwick-Thompson. In it, he described small self-administered schemes as the "vehicle of choice" for scammers. His choice of words landed him in hot water with industry commentators, such as Tom Selby, who described Warwick-Thompson's thoughts as "draconian and ill-considered".  More… 2. Government reviews recommend later retirement age Back in March the Cridland report was published. It proposed bringing forward the rise in the st...

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