PSIG

Regulation

Automatic red flags to give trustees greater power to halt pension transfers

Pension transfers will be red-flagged and blocked if savers have been approached via social media under stronger anti-scam plans set out by the government on Friday.

clock 14 May 2021 • 4 min read

Pensions

'Take the pledge': Regulator urges united front on pension scams

Public commitment

clock 10 November 2020 • 3 min read

Pensions

Campaigners publish open letter to PM after pension scam meeting

'Festering sore on the face of pensions'

clock 30 September 2020 • 2 min read

Retirement

Half of post-lockdown pension transfers trigger scam 'red flags' - XPS

Represents £25m in pension savings

clock 09 September 2020 • 3 min read

Retirement

FCA called to do more to protect DB and DC members from scams

The Pension Scams Industry Group (PSIG) has called on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to consider further interventions to protect pension scheme members from scams.

clock 11 June 2020 • 1 min read

Investment

Investment fraud reports surge to more than 8,000 so far this year

More than 8,000 investment fraud reports have been made so far this year, more than double the amount in the same period last year, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

clock 15 August 2019 • 2 min read

Retirement

PSIG updates pension scam code with 10 changes

The Pension Scams Industry Group (PSIG) has updated its voluntary code of practice to reflect regulatory and legislative changes that have affected the industry over the last year.

clock 10 June 2019 • 3 min read

Retirement

Pension scam report shines light on quality of advisers

27,000 transfers looked at

clock 18 February 2019 • 3 min read