Investment

A "toxic combination" of low interest rates, spiralling inflation and the Bank of England's quantitative easing (QE) policy has hit over 50s spending power, Saga has said.

More than 18 million workers will have passed through the auto-enrolment process by the end of next year, latest figures from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) forecast.

Steve Webb is the longest serving pensions minister. Do you think he has done a good job?

About half a million people who are approaching the current state pension age (SPA) are too ill to work, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expressed concerns that an increase in advised sales of investment bonds by life insurance companies may be a sign of a commission grab ahead of the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

The government has promised it will only implement changes to tax legislation retrospectively in "wholly exceptional circumstances", after concerns were raised that it could damage the UK's reputation.

Scottish Widows will not facilitate adviser charging on its Retail Distribution Review (RDR)-compliant onshore investment bond because of the potential tax detriment.

What questions should clients be asking their advisers about pension charges following recent media debate?

Alan Bradbury discusses the recent consultation on small pension pots and examines the issues with the "pot follows employee" approach

Financial services firms have warned the cost of complying with regulations after the Financial Services Authority is split next year could rise by 20%, according to a survey by consulting firm Protiviti.