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

In this week's quick fire Retirement Planner poll we ask: Did Margaret Thatcher's government leave behind a positive pensions legacy?

Former HBOS chief executive Sir James Crosby is to give up his knighthood and a third of his pension, according to reports.

IFA firm Informed Choice has launched its direct-to-consumer (D2C) proposition, IC Direct, following a year of beta-testing.

While mortgage rates have fallen, the average fees charged on homeloans have hit their highest level for 25 years.

Tax cheats hiding investments and assets in the Isle of Man, Guernsey or Jersey are being asked to pay the tax they owe before HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) clamps down on them.

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The Financial Conduct Athority (FCA) has axed a proposal to cut the fees advisers pay towards the Money Advice Service (MAS) by 94%, and instead will reduce them by just 42%.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to use the element of financial penalties it retains after passing cash to the Treasury to lessen fees across those it regulates.

Platforms may be forced to abandon plans for ‘super-clean' share classes as the number of firms demanding the special terms continues to rise, according to a consultant.