Investment

The next government must "brave up" and start raising auto-enrolment (AE) contribution rates towards 12% to 15% to manage expectations of savers, the head of the National Association of Pension Funds has said.

The Prince of Wales has called on the pensions industry to ditch its "short-term outlook" or risk condemning the country to a "miserable future".

Believe it or not, we are nearly half way through the tax year and a lot has happened over the past six months.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Pensions minister Steve Webb faced questions in Parliament yesterday over the Department for Work and Pension's (DWP) stance on scheme charges.

The Treasury is exploring the idea of capping tax-free ISA allowances to crack down on 'ISA millionaires', while investigating plans to reduce the amount retirees can take as a tax-free lump sum.

The country's current pension system sees workers enrolled into "risky and inflexible" funds and must be modernised to ensure millions of people are not failed, according to Ros Altmann.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has focused hard on promoting a positive image auto-enrolment (AE).

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has amended regulations to provide alternative pay period definitions for assessing jobholder status and scheme quality.

Fidelity Worldwide Investment is to significantly expand its pensions business and has appointed Richard Parking as head of retirement.