Investment

Pension fund trustees are facing average returns of -13pc for 2008, preliminary State Street Investment Analytics figures reveal.

Marks & Spencer is set to cap employees' annual increases in pensionable pay and change early retirement benefits in a bid to cut costs.

The Government should help the public to save more by increasing ISA limits and bringing forward its plans for pensions auto-enrolment, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Bankhall has announced MetLife's Retirement Portfolio is now available through its Portavista platform.

Pension contributions for small business workers have barely changed in more than ten years, according to the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).

The state pension should double to give retired people any hope of living comfortably, according to Friends Provident.

Peter Hicks gives his views on investing in these volatile conditions

Equities have had a rocky time in recent months but they can still play an important part in retirement planning says Adrian Shandley

As we prepare to say goodbye to 2008 Helen Morrissey asks what lessons have been learned and what can we expect from 2009?

Defined contribution schemes will move increasingly to target date funds over the course of 2009 with greater emphasis on member engagement, industry experts claim.