Investment

Financial advisers are well placed to advise corporate clients on ways of improving outcomes for defined benefit schemes at risk of entering the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), according to the Occupational Pensions Trust (OPT).

Life Trust has closed its Ireland-based insurance arm, Life Trust Insurance (LTI) plc, due to concerns over continued funding.

The deficit of final salary schemes worsened by £16bn in February to a total of £45bn, Aon Consulting says.

Merchant Investors has linked up with investment manager Whitechurch Securities to give IFAs access to portfolio management services.

A retirement plan enabling customers to consolidate all their pension arrangements within a single investment wrapper has been launched by LV=.

Steven Whalley puts forward his views as to why offshore contracts should be an important consideration in a retirement planning strategy

Mike Morrison takes a look at the age 75 debate

Increasing longevity continues to present challenges for those planning their retirement. Bernard Footitt discusses some of these issues

Adrian Shandley discusses the merits of using discretionary management as part of a retirement planning strategy

As stormy markets continue to pose difficult questions for retirees Kelly Wheble goes through the available options