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RP Poll: Do we need a nationalised annuity brokerage service?

Retirement Planner | 08 Feb 2012 | 12:01

In this week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll we ask: NAPF has proposed the government create a nationalised annuity brokerage system to ensure retirees use the OMO. Do you think government intervention would be a good thing?

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Webb reveals plans for ‘defined aspiration’ pensions

Pensions minister Steve Webb has revealed the government will consult this year on how to create a “third option” for pensions beyond defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) structures.

IFAonline | 08 Feb 2012 | 10:30
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NAPF: Pension providers must push retirees towards advice

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) must force pension providers to push retirees towards specialist annuity advice, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has said.

IFAonline | 06 Feb 2012 | 14:00

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NAPF proposes national annuity brokerage

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has proposed a nationalised brokerage system to help retirees get the best annuity rate and reform the current “toxic system”.

IFAonline | 06 Feb 2012 | 10:15
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Amended auto-enrolment regulations published

Revisions to the regulations governing automatic enrolment have been released following the conclusion of a Department for Work and Pensions consultation.

IFAonline | 02 Feb 2012 | 12:15
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Govt 'absolutely prepared' to cap pension charges

Pensions minister Steve Webb has said the government is "absolutely prepared" to cap private pension fund management charges if they hinder saving.

IFAonline | 23 Jan 2012 | 15:20
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Three things we learned this week

Retirement Planner's round up of the top pensions stories of the week.

Retirement Planner | 04 Jan 2012 | 10:29
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne

Govt and pension schemes to meet over £20bn investment plan

Ministers and pension scheme representatives will meet every fortnight over the next three months to plan funding in UK infrastructure.

IFAonline | 04 Jan 2012 | 07:00
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MPs claim NEST will be ‘nobbled’ by private providers

MPs have questioned the role of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) since other master trust pension schemes have entered the market.

IFAonline | 09 Dec 2011 | 11:20
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Autumn Statement: Osborne to ‘unlock’ £20bn from pension funds

The Chancellor has confirmed he will unlock £20bn of pension fund assets to invest in private infrastructure in a bid to “overhaul the physical infrastructure of our nation”.

IFAonline | 29 Nov 2011 | 13:28
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Warning ‘pounds and pence’ pension charges will hit small pots

Plans to introduce a code of conduct forcing pension fund management fees to be disclosed to savers in a simple "pounds and pence" format may actually end up costing lower-paid members more, industry figures have warned.

IFAonline | 27 Oct 2011 | 15:15
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NAPF calls for giant ‘super trust’ pensions

The new chair of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has called for a new breed of pensions called super trusts.

IFAonline | 24 Oct 2011 | 08:15
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NAPF to consult on cutting pensions red tape

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) will publish a list of pension legislation it thinks should be scrapped in the new year.

IFAonline | 21 Oct 2011 | 13:45

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