HSBC has called for greater policymaker intervention on raising awareness of retirement income shortfall given "massive" long-term care cost increases.

The Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) has warned the Competition Commission and the Office of Fair Trading that Financial Services Authority (FSA) capital adequacy plans may threaten competition in the self-invested personal pension...

Proposals for SIPP capital requirements based on assets under administration should be scrapped as it could risk consumer harm, Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) has told the FSA.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Are you acting to maximise 'carry forward' for clients?

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week

The new drawdown rules will undoubtedly bring much needed relief to many pensioners. Now that the detail has emerged regarding how these changes are to be implemented, advisers can start planning what action is needed says Adrian Walker.

Retirement Planner put a panel of Scottish Widows experts on the spot about how they will be supporting advisers over the coming year

James Baxter discusses the issue of whether clients need to consider transferring their deferred defined benefit pensions

As the tax relief on pensions continues to be cut Simon Ruthers discusses where EIS may fit into clients' retirement planning

Christine Hallett looks at what is happening in the pensions world, both for individual and corporate