Tag Archives: LEBC

LEBC – fall out for the fall guys

Posted on August 26, 2023 by henry tapper

The demise of LEBC has been slow and painful. It died a death of a thousand cuts and now one of the most innovative advisory firms in Britain is no more than a hole in the balance sheet of its … Continue reading →

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Putting “transfer” in employer’s heads

Posted on March 3, 2020 by henry tapper

Since 2012, the industry has self regulated pension transfer exercises where employers offer staff a financial incentive, to quit good quality schemes. Industry leaders are now calling for the Govt to intervene after saying self-regulation is failing https://t.co/sSwvLQG94A — Josephine … Continue reading →

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LEBC – the demise of “de-risking”?

Posted on September 3, 2019 by henry tapper

Yesterday LEBC  resigned its permissions to offer regulated advice on the transfer of safeguarded rights within a pension scheme (DB transfers). It also decided to stop advising on Flexible Retirement Options such as Pension Increase Exchange and Enhanced Transfer Values.  … Continue reading →

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