Retirement

The Chancellor has increased the Inheritance Tax threshold from £275,000 to £325,000 ensuring 90% of estates pay no tax.

A series of pension trustee workshops are to be jointly held by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).

Stephen Timms, Minister for Pensions Reform, has announced the Government will shortly be issuing draft legislation on the calculation of pension transfer values.

As it is no longer compulsory for pensioners to buy an annuity, and with an increase in longevity, pensioners should take more risks with their investments, claims Jupiter.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has teamed up with Anthony Hodges Consulting to offer web logs and chat rooms as a way of students sharing learning.

A module on pensions law is the latest addition to the Pensions Regulator's free e-learning service the Trustee Toolkit.

Specialist annuity advisers should form a promote a trade body to help consumers shop around and take advantage of the open market option (OMO) on annuities, claims a new report by the Pensions Institute.

The introduction of a National Pensions Savings Scheme (NPSS) or alternative model is not as safe as the Pensions Commission would have us believe claims Scottish Life.

Almost two million people plan to use property to fund over 50% of their retirement income claims a new report from Prudential.

Winterthur Life have announced they will not only be keeping open their Executive Pension Plan (EPP) after A-Day, they will also be acting as scheme administrator.