Retirement planning specialist MD Pension Solutions has added two advisers to its team as it seeks to branch out into investment advice.

Almost 40% of IFAs expect an increase in SIPP business over the next year, and there is growing interest in schemes linked to platforms and discretionary managers, according to a report from Defaqto.

CEO of London & Colonial Ken Wrench has spoken out against suggestions that pensions and ISAs should be blended to encourage people to save.

The DWP claims 56% of employers and 64% of eligible individuals support government plans for auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes.

NAPF CEO Joanne Segars has welcomed the PPF's announcement of a long-term funding strategy, but recommended a "cautious approach" to levies.

Aviva bagged three accolades at the What Mortgage Awards 2010, for best landlord insurance provider, best lifetime mortgage provider, and best home reversions provider.

The PPF will today unveil plans to gather enough funding to pay all future benefits.

Linking pension payouts to the CPI instead of the RPI will force pensioners to raid their savings and investments, Schroders Investment Management claims.

There has been a "marked decline" in provision for ongoing defined benefit(DB) pension schemes run by FTSE 100 companies, a report from Pension Capital Strategies says.

Defaqto has released a free adviser guide on recommending SIPPs.