Investment

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The Pensions Regulator has contacted tens of thousands of IFAs and accountants as part of its auto-enrolment education drive.

Lord McFall has called for an industry code of practice to establish a normal 0.5% for defined contribution (DC) pension fund management fees.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has lost a high court case challenging NHS rules which mean doctors' widowers receive smaller pension payouts than those of doctors' widows.

Public sector workers will have to pay up to £3,000 a year more into their pensions to keep their "gold-plated" retirement schemes, ministers are set to announce.

Retirement Planner's round up of the week's key pension stories

The Treasury will invite key industry figures to two workshops during the next fortnight to discuss the possible linking of liquid savings and pensions.

The Finance Bill 2011 became law on Wednesday, but many of the big pension tax relief changes have been in place for two months already. IFAOnline's panel of experts reviews their impact.

Retirement Planner's round up of the week's key pension stories

The High Court has blocked three pension ‘unlocking' companies moving more than £1m worth of assets abroad over fears pensioners could lose their money in the risky schemes.