Investment

European Pensions Management (EPM) has launched a SIPP giving access to leveraged products, including Contracts for Difference (CFDs).

Some retirees could find it impossible to release their pension benefits when the Government changes the minimum pension age to 55 in 2010, according to Hornbuckle Mitchell.

Xafinity is offering to pay all legal fees for the purchase of commercial property within its newly launched SIPP for a limited period.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging the Government to bring forward the launch of auto-enrolment in workplace pensions.

The Government needs to do more to ensure minority groups make adequate pension savings following the introduction of Personal Accounts.

The Pension Policy Institute's (PPI) calls for early access to pension funds has been backed by Scottish Widows, which says the proposal could help reduce the gender gap in private pensions.

Pension funds have reduced their equity exposures by almost 10% in 2008, according to research by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Reminding the public of the importance of pension savings, even in an economic downturn, is the biggest challenge facing the pensions industry, according to the Pensions Minister.

The vast majority of IFAs believe new retirement solutions are needed to meet their clients' changing needs, according to a survey by Aegon.

The European Union has warned pension regulators to operate a flexible approach to schemes that need to build up assets to meet future commitments.