Investment

The government will take action if charges paid by auto-enrolled pension scheme members shoot up after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) commission ban.

Advisers looking to break into the corporate pension market to serve SMEs' needs after automatic enrolment should consider taking specialist qualifications, according to the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).

Life and pensions giant Prudential could see its A+ credit rating downgraded by Standard & Poor's (S&P), the FT reports.

The Department for Work and Pensions will re-launch combined pension statements on 5 November after being suspended for technical updates.

‘Inappropriate' active member discounts (AMDs) could threaten the success of auto-enrolment and must be restricted, Legal & General has warned.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is considering setting up a lifeboat fund for defined contribution (DC) schemes funded by a levy on contributions.

A potential gap looms between employee and employer expectations of when workers will retire, an Aegon report has warned.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Should FSA name and shame SIPP providers who fail regulatory requirements?

Fiona Murphy asks what could happen if the auto-enrolment earnings trigger is raised?

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