Investment

Lamp posts have a right to stand vertically! In Britain we take it for granted, they stand tall and erect. In southern Spain where I spent ten days resting recently it is a totally different story.

Coventry Building Society has appointed Mike Philps as equity release manager.

Half of advisers believe charging transparency has improved since SIPPs became regulated, according to research by Skandia.

A total of 60% of companies are looking to hedge longevity risks within their pension schemes, according to research from management consultancy Watson Wyatt.

Scottish Life has revamped its online pensions information website The Beehive.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) says it will be scrutinising all Government legislation on personal accounts to ensure it doesn't provide any start-up subsidies.

IFAs must question whether products are real SIPPs, says pension services provider Premier Pension Services (PPS).

The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) will work with a Consumer Representative Committee to advise the authority's main board on issues relating to consumers.

A SURVEY by Legal & General has revealed that nearly half of UK adults would choose to stay in personal accounts when they are introduced in 2012.

The UK can learn from New Zealand's pension system ahead of the personal accounts launch, says pensions administrator Xafinity Paymaster.