Investment

The advent of the Coalition government has certainly ushered in frantic times for the pensions industry.

What impact do you feel the change from RPI to CPI to calculate pension payments will have?

The recent announcement that pension increases will be linked to CPI rather than RPI could leave future pensioners out of pocket. Helen Morrissey looks at whether this will be the case and asks how the change needs to be managed

Jonathon Howard looks at how increasing longevity affects retirement investment strategies

Defaqto has released a free adviser guide on recommending SIPPs.

Independent pension policy adviser Ros Altmann is urging the Government to overhaul and simplify the system of basic state pensions and pensioners' benefits.

Former Money Portal boss Tony Morris has had his assets frozen by Australian judges over his links to the £52m GP Noble fraud case.

Variable annuity sales rose by 34% to £445m in the first half of 2010 compared to H2 of 2009, according to research from Towers Watson.

Pensions experts are warning of a mass exit from contracted out DB schemes as the DWP consults on plans to abolish transfers to DC alternatives.

Senior industry figures are pleading for an early government announcement on pension tax relief restriction rules because "time is running out" for employers to implement changes.