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Chief secretary to the Treasury - and Liberal Democrat - Danny Alexander has ruled out a further cut to the top rate of income tax before next year's general election.

BNY Mellon Investment Management has scrapped the initial charge on all investments for both lump sum and regular savings plans across its onshore fund range.

In this week's quick-fire poll we ask: Should money spent on 'wake up packs' be used instead on providing retirees with a 15 minute conversation with a retirement expert?

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

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Martin Wheatley struggled today to answer calls from the Treasury Select committee (TSC) for clarity around advised and non-advised online sales.

Treasury committee chairman Andrew Tyrie has accused the regulator of overcharging the advice community and asked for a refund of fees at today's grilling of chief executive Martin Wheatley and chairman John Griffith-Jones.

Alliance Trust Savings (ATS) has signed an agreement with technology firm GBST to provide end-to-end administration of the wrap.

Adviser sentiment towards emerging market investment has increased significantly over the last quarter, according to the latest Baring Asset Management Investment Barometer.

Hundreds of millions of pounds of retirement income is being lost as retirees remain stuck in the ‘clearly broken' internal annuity market, MGM Advantage has said.

Fund research group Rayner Spencer Mills Research (RSMR), has placed four of its rated funds ‘under review' due to changes in fund managers.