Investment

As the election campaign moves into its final stages there remains one ‘elephant in the room' which no politician really wants to talk about - the deficit and how after the election this will be tackled.

The General Election is now just days away. The campaign has certainly been one of the more interesting ones.

Outsourcing the investment process goes some way to easing the regulatory burden for IFAs, but plenty of research is required before this step can be taken.

With the election now set for May 6 what kind of retirement planning pledges would you like to see in the different parties' manifestos?

Pension schemes are facing serious risks in the aftermath of the Greek economic crisis, Redington Partners says.

The number of schemes closed to existing members will double over the next year, Hewitt Associates warns.

Pointon York has launched a corporate SIPP in conjunction with Old Broad Street Research and Præmium.

U party founder Robin Ellison has withdrawn from the May 6 election race.

Kevin LeGrand has been elected as president of the Society of Pension Consultants.

The Liberal Democrats today announced they would scrap higher rate tax relief on pension contributions as the party unveiled its 2010 General Election manifesto.