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Margaret Snowdon says the industry must be more willing to err on the side of caution as the government's solutions will not stop scammers

The industry does not believe the government's proposed cold calling ban will impact on providers' confidence to contact members about the importance of savings.

The government has announced it will press ahead with "tough" measures to protect pension savers as figures reveal almost £5m was lost to scammers between January and May this year.

This week's top stories included Tom McPhail calling on occupational pension schemes to get involved in a working group attempting to reduce delays in transfers.

This week we want to know if the current emergency tax code system for pension freedom withdrawals should be replaced to avoid over-taxation.

The government's plans to ban pensions cold calling could be subject to further delays amid speculation that yet another consultation is on the cards.

Respondents say GMP equalisation is too complex, costly, and should be binned.

This week's top stories include The Pensions Ombudsman rejecting a complaint against Standard Life for refusing to provide a second transfer value quotation.

The upcoming Financial Guidance and Claims Bill will not include the pensions cold calling ban, the Department for Work and Pensions has said.

Online fraud has become the most commonly reported crime across England and Wales, yet the government, law enforcement agencies and the industry overlook it, the National Audit Office (NAO) warns.