Some 80% of retirees who stick with their pension provider when they buy an annuity could get a better deal elsewhere, pointing to a huge failure in the open market option, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found.
Four men have been banned from working in financial services over their ‘disgraceful' behaviour in relation to occupation pensions which saw them net £4m in unnecessary commission.
Charges on a government-backed UK infrastructure vehicle owned and run by UK pension funds will be capped at 0.5%, the Treasury has confirmed.