Retirement

The Pensions Regulator has issued a reminder to insolvency practitioners it is now up to the regulator to appoint independent trustees when an employer enters insolvency, not the practitioners.

Jo Smith, consultant at Teamspirit, explains exactly what the pre-Budget report means for pensions ahead of A-Day as well as the implications and remedies now for both clients and intermediaries.

Industry officials say a contributory factor to the Treasury's withdrawal of tax relief on residential property in sipps could be because launch of the computer system to monitor such investments was at least six months behind schedule.

Legal and General has unveiled a series of marketing tools to help advisers encourage clients to take advantage of the "carry back" rule before it is abolished.

Thousands of UK companies will put more effort into improving their credit rating to reduce their Pension Protection Fund levies, than they will into dealing with pension scheme deficits, suggests research from Aon Consulting.

Removal of tax breaks on direct investment in residential property and esoteric assets in Sipps has provoked a flood of comments from IFAs concerned about the effect on business and consumer confidence.

New funding regulations for defined benefit (DB) occupational pension schemes have been laid before Parliament, ready to come into force from December 30.

Suffolk Life has launched a new look website designed to help advisers in their pre and post retirement planning for A-day and beyond.

Ian Naismith, head of pensions market development at Scottish Widows , explains the refined rules governing property in pensions since changes were announced in the pre-Budget Report, and what clients holding property should do now.

The potential liability risks to advisers has caused the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (Aifa) to tell its members it is not opposed to the Government's move to change the rules on the inclusion of residential property and other ‘exotic'...