Investment

Almost 40% of advisers believe the government's introduction of automatic transfers for small pensions was right but remain unsure how it will work in practice, a poll has found.

A retired couple in their 70s face a massive tax interest bill dater moving their retirement funds offshore to get around UK pension rules, the Daily Mail reports.

Combined second-quarter earnings across Aegon's distribution businesses - which include national IFAs Positive Solutions and Origen - were nil, the insurer has reported.

Insurer Legal & General (L&G) said it is ready to deliver a restricted advice solution for its distribution partners after announcing an increase in half-year profits.

Former tax boss Andrew Meeson has pleaded not guilty to charges his company defrauded HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by more than £5m through a "fictitious" pension scheme.

Scottish Widows has linked with Jelf Employee Benefits to provide schemes and online tools for Jelf's auto-enrolment service Money at Work.

Employers must undertake financial education for their workforces before auto-enrolment starts later this year, a behavioural finance expert argues.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Do you think the latest pension Key Feature Illustration changes from the FSA will benefit consumers?

Confidence in defined contribution (DC)pensions has fallen so low that the majority of workers would choose an inferior financial reward over a 10% boost to their employer contribution, research has found.

Fiona Murphy asks IFAs how government austerity measures have affected clients' retirement planning.