Retirement

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have published the section of the Registered Pensions Schemes Manual (RPSM), which covers employer contributions to pension plans after A-Day.

Self Invested Personal Pensions should be brought under Financial Services Authority regulation in the interests of consumer protection, according to the Association of Independent Financial Advisers.

The Association of British Insurers has published a new Statement of Good Practice on Pension Maturities to help insurers communicate with consumers about what to do when their pension matures and they buy an annuity.

Many advisers believe although the recommendations from the Turner report may increase interest in retirement planning, the proposals don't go far enough, claims research from Fidelity International.

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The Equal Opportunities Commission has today called for 30 year old sex discrimination laws to be updated claiming the current laws have reached the limit of their usefulness.

Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) has said today progress on pensions has gone backwards accusing employers of continuing to walk away from their responsibilities.

Financial advice has a direct impact on the level of savings people make, and could be the key to solving the savings crisis claims new research from Standard Life.

The head of strategy at the Pensions Regulator has been re-elected as the president of the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS).