Pensions

A laptop containing the unencrypted personal data of 109,000 Pensions Trust members has been stolen from software provider NorthgateArinso.

Advice on retirement planning was the most popular request on Unbiased.co.uk in the first three months of 2009, as consumers continue to worry about how the credit crunch will affect their pensions.

Sesame has become the latest network to approve MetLife's Retirement Portfolio which has been added to its Third Way product panel.

The Work and Pensions Secretary avoided paying capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of his second home, it has been revealed.

Incoming rules from the European Union could threaten the future of pensions auto-enrolment, according to the ABI.

The Government failed to 'seriously consider' the idea that stock markets might fall, which has damaged confidence in pension saving, according to Dr Ros Altmann.

Pension scheme equity exposure has fallen below 50% for the first time ever, while UK pension funds achieved a weighted average return of -13.6% in 2008, research from BNY Mellon Asset Servicing reveals.

February saw £42bn wiped off the value of defined contribution scheme assets, Aon Consulting figures reveal.

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There are currently no suitable products available which truly reflect an individual's needs when they reach retirement, according to Aegon head of pension Rachel Vahey.