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

Andy Zanelli looks at the issues surrounding death benefits

High net worth clients on the hunt for tax efficient savings vehicles following the Budget clampdown on maximum investment plans (MIPs) are likely to turn to enterprise investment schemes (EIS) and venture capital trusts (VCTs), the Prudential has predicted....

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: the ‘granny tax' has caused great controversy in the media with many commentators saying it is yet another example of pensioners being penalised.

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

Martin Tilley, director of technical services at Dentons Pension Management, looks at the pros and cons of flexible drawdown, particularly for clients with larger funds.

Lord Turner, Mark Hoban and Steve Webb have rebuffed complaints from a group of senior politicians about the adverse effects they claim the retail distribution review (RDR) will have on pension provision.

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

Neil MacGillivray weighs up the tax charges on various retirement vehicles.

On 6 April, QROPS will get a huge revamp. Fiona Murphy explains how the reforms will shape the market and what advisers should be doing in the meantime.