Investment

The Financial Services Authority has launched a pensions website for consumers providing information about A-day and urging people to review their pensions arrangements.

New pension regulations published by the government mean employers will now have to consult scheme members before making major changes to a pension scheme.

Scottish Life is to improve its range of external fund links to give intermediaries access to funds that are more likely to meet their client's needs, by providing a 'fund matrix'.

Everyone born on or after 6 April 1960 should be carefully reviewing their pension arrangements before A-Day arrives, claims Winterthur Life.

The ABI's revised Statement of Good Practice on pension maturities is a "step in the right direction" but the commitment to confirm benefits within 14 days does not go far enough, suggest the Aifa.

An updated guide has been issued by the government for carers and parents suggesting ways they could boost their pension before April.

The Pep and Isa Managers' Association (PIMA) has asked the government to support transitional arrangements for the regulation of pensions, to allow consumers to take immediate advantage of A-Day flexibility.

Scottish Widows is planning to automatically contract some of its direct customers back into the State Second Pension (S2P) unless they actively choose otherwise.

Almost a third of workers with no pension provision are unaware of the issues and publicity surrounding pensions, particularly after the publication of the Turner report, claims research from B&CE Benefit Schemes.

Standard life has launched an online business tracking facility for financial advisers as part of the ‘Client View' aggregation service on its adviserzone website.