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  • 1 in 5 pension savers mistrust financial adviser

    One in five pension savers (19%) mistrust their financial adviser, according to a new report.

  • Large schemes hit deadline to connect to Dashboards

    Today marks the first deadline for pension schemes to register their connection with the Pensions Dashboard ecosystem.

  • SIPP contributions over annual allowance leap 34%

    The number of savers making contributions over the annual allowance of £60,000 surged 34% in the last tax year, according to new data.

  • Half of pension savers access funds early

    Half (46%) of pension savers who accessed their retirement funds since the advent of Pension Freedoms did so earlier than planned, according to a new report.

  • 1 in 5 have no pension savings report reveals

    Almost one in five Britons (17%) will rely on only the State Pension for retirement income, according to a new report.

  • Widows' £60bn default fund shifts to shorter de-risking

    Scottish Widows’ £60bn default workplace pension fund, Pension Investment Approaches (PIA), is to transition to a new default offering with a higher exposure to equities and a shorter de-risking phase.

  • Over a fifth of over-50s regret late start to pension saving

    A quarter (25%) of over-50s wish they had taken their pensions 'more seriously' at a younger age, according to a new survey.

  • 71% of advisers worried about IHT threat to pensions

    Over seven in ten financial advisers (71%) are worried about the impact of pensions becoming liable for inheritance tax (IHT) from 2027, according to new research.

  • Standard Life and Fidelity launch guaranteed pension plan

    Standard Life and Fidelity have partnered to launch a new guaranteed pension income product aimed at tackling retirees' fear of running out of money in retirement.

  • 2 in 5 over-50s cutting back on luxuries

    Two in five over-50s (44%) have had to cut back on luxuries such as eating out and takeaways due to the rising cost of living, according to a new report.

  • Jump in annuity buyers taking advice as market soars

    Sales of pension annuity contracts jumped 24% in 2024 to 89,600, according to new data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

  • Savers face £12,000 annual retirement income shortfall

    The average worker is on course to miss their target annual retirement income by £12,000, according to new research.

  • Positivity towards personal finances rises

    Three in five people (60%) are positive about their finances for 2025 in comparison to only half who felt this way going into 2024, according to new research.

  • Over-50s less prepared for retirement shocks

    Older people are less prepared for retirement shocks such as ill-health, relationship woes or urgent financial support needs from their wider family, according to new research.

  • 9 in 10 new advice requests retirement focused – report

    Pension advice requests are dominating advisers' inboxes, with 9 out of 10 new requests from clients including retirement planning questions, according to a new report.

  • Retirement planning only begins at 55 for many - report  

    Many people are failing to prioritise retirement planning until age 55, according to a new report which paints a worrying picture of late or poor preparation.

  • 1 in 5 expect to retire before 60

    A fifth (19%) of savers expect to be able to retire before the age of 60, according to a new report.

  • DB pension transfer values fall following Budget

    Defined benefit pension transfer values fell to their lowest value in a year in October due to uncertainty around the Chancellor’s Budget, according to XPS’ index.

  • Most self-employed 'Boomers' hold zero pension savings

    Nearly two thirds (64%) of self-employed workers between 60 and 65 have zero private pension savings, according to a new think tank report.

  • 1 in 5 Britons admit to retirement planning regrets

    One in five Britons (22%) wish they had learned to save for retirement earlier, according to a new report.

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