Retirement

Employers who meet certain Financial Services Authority conditions can now promote their company pension schemes to staff without authorisation from the FSA - a move which has received positive feedback from the industry.

The new Savings and Retirement Account private members Bill is causing controversy in the industry before its even had its second reading in the House of Commons.

Over six million workers are not contributing to a pension plan with many stating concerns over affordability as the main reason, claims new research from B&CE Benefit Schemes.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has released a report about property and sipps which warns potential investors to be on the lookout for inappropriate financial products.

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced new regulations wich it says will make it easier for employers to "bulk transfer" members with protected rights into one single pension scheme.

Which? has criticised the abolition of RU64 as a "huge mistake" despite widespread industry support for the move.

Sir Malcolm Rifkind, shadow work and pensions secretary, is launching a new Bill this week designed to simplify the pensions system and encourage people to save for their retirement.

Women in the UK are more prepared for their future retirement than we are led to believe, with over a quarter seeking advice from their IFA, claims a global survey.

Workers retiring in 20 years time will find the level of state second pension(S2P) they receive could be worth three times less than 10 years ago.

Millions of women are facing an impoverished retirement because of a state pension system that overlooks the needs of women, claims new research from Scottish Widows.