Income

Tax relief on pensions should be replaced by a Treasury contribution of 50p per £1 saved, argues a radical report by Michael Johnson for influential think tank the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS).

Fiona Murphy goes through the results of this month's Inquiry on the recent Budget and finds an advisory market (mostly) cheered by radical reforms.

The Budget has been described as the death knell for annuities and a welcome boost for income drawdown. Barry O Sullivan looks at how the rules change the face of the pensions market and what should an adviser's strategy be going forward?

Fiona Murphy asks: What do the sweeping changes introduced in the Budget mean for financial advisers?

Why APFA's Chris Hannant thinks the word 'retirement' is almost inappropriate after Budget 2014

I've been through A-Day, ASP, auto-enrolment and THAT last-minute decision that residential property should not be included in a SIPP. But never have I seen anything quite like the Budget.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has outlined a proposal for a flat fee model which would help regulated advisers deliver pensions advice to a larger audience, following the unexpected changes announced at Budget 2014.

Most people think savers will find it difficult to resist the urge to spend money earmarked for living costs in retirement when they are allowed to take pension pots as cash, research suggests.

Retirees receiving financial 'guidance' via the government's 'right-to-advice' promise outlined at Budget 2014 will also be told how long they are likely to live to help inform their decision about what to do with their retirement savings, Steve Webb...

Steve Webb has called for an overhaul of tax relief on pension contributions that would see a flat 30% rate introduced and the lifetime allowance axed.