Retirement

Abbey for Intermediaries has set out a reminder note for intermediaries to bear in mind regarding the introduction of new pensions legislation.

Consumers want to see a major cultural shift in the handling of 'later years' financing which could make take-up of savings from supermarkets, football clubs or charities more popular, suggests research.

New demographic projections have shot a hole through previous government forecasts as to the amount of GDP pensions costs will equal, says the Pensions Policy Institute.

Scottish Life has introduced an online voting tool to its BeeHive website to give IFAs another platform for expressing their views on key pension issues.

The average UK worker has a pension shortfall of around £50,000, according to a study by Datamonitor.

Alan Johnson MP has just been announced as the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

People may be able to invest in residential property through their SIPPs or SSASs thanks to a new listing on the Alternative Investment Market.

The Liberal Democrats have set out their pensions manifesto for next year's general election, by proposing to increase basic payments for the oldest pensioners and pay State benefits based on residency.

Women are paid less, save less, are less likely to benefit from employer contributions to pension schemes, the Association of British Insurers confirms in new research.

Pensions expert Steve Bee believes there will be four ways of protecting existing pension pots from new retrospective tax rules, set to come into force by April 2006.