Investment

Research suggests despite the major increase in house prices, equity tied up in homes will not be enough for people to rely on when they retire.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has begun work on a number of projects, the first of which will be to tackle depolarisation, defining what people will and will not be able to do with their business.

Further government amendments to Pensions Bill have been proposed following concerns from industry consumers will be penalised if they cannot fulfil pension requirements.

A poor market run has contributed to a small third quarter gain for pension funds.

Consumer debt problems dealt with by Citizens Advice bureaux have increased by 74% in the past seven years, leading the charity to call for reforms to be included in the Queen's Speech.

Pension Credit, Credit Guarantee, and Savings Credit are not meeting goals because of structural errors, figures and research from the Pensions Policy Institute suggest.

Rathbone Greenbank Investments has launched an advisory service on socially responsible investment (SRI) for pension funds and charities.

Unions have warned UK companies are not adhering to promises of sharing the "burden" of pensions saving with employees.

Changes in the occupational pensions regulation may appear to be good news for IFAs, however, Abbey warns of hidden dangers leading to a ‘poisoned chalice'.

Government plans to cut Isa allowances are likely to hit the one in five people using investments to help fund retirement, according to research by ICM.