Income

With the fixed protection deadline fast approaching Adrian Walker explains some less obvious considerations that advisers need to bear in mind when assessing whether their clients should apply for fixed protection.

The Treasury could be straining its coffers as auto-enrolment means more people than ever before will be subject to pension tax relief.

The Open Market Annuity Service (TOMAS) has upgraded its online annuity ‘assistant' to improve its service for retirees with small pots.

A group of senior politicians and pension providers have called on the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to review the impact the retail distribution review (RDR) will have on pension provision.

It's our round-up of the stories your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend...

Primetime Retirement has revealed Pointon York will provide the SIPP within its new Primetime Retirement Plan.

The pick of this week's articles on IFAonline...

If government reduces pensions tax relief to 20%, the ‘squeezed middle' could be £3,000 worse off per year in retirement, says Fidelity Worldwide Investment.

Andrew Tully highlights the growing importance of the enhanced annuity market

Fiona Murphy asks whether we will see a resurgence in SSAS schemes as a result of changing market conditions.