Pensions

Martin Palmer, head of corporate pensions marketing for Friends Provident, hopes to see some better solutions for the pensions arena in 2010.

Tax changes aimed at the wealthy in the UK and due to take effect from April 6, 2011 are likely to make a significant impact on pension provision.

The financial performance of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes improved in November on the back of rising equity markets, according to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

Bob Bullivant, CEO of Annuity Direct, says the large 'Harry Houdini' providers are avoiding the open market option and IFAs are the only people qualified to advise on retirement planning...

Mike Morrison discusses the role of risk in the development of a retirement planning portfolio

London and Colonial has today announced the launch of the EU SIPP, for individuals resident outside the UK.

UK state pension provision trails other G7 countries by as much as half, research from AXA suggests today.

LifeSearch has initiated a petition to start personal finance lessons in UK schools.

FTSE 100 companies are in danger of sleepwalking into reporting an unnecessary £26bn of pension liabilities in their accounts, Hewitt Associates warns.