Retirement
Single-day pension transfers rise but average completion time dips - Origo
Average transfer takes 11.9 days
Adrian Boulding: Helping Gen X clients boost 'bleak' pension prospects
'Many Gen Xers await a bleak financial future'
It's official: Advice is better than guidance, says Guy Opperman
From the horse's mouth
SOLLA and Just Group update adviser vulnerability training
Covid-19 and cognitive decline
Neil MacGillivray: Almost six years on from pension freedoms
Looking back and forward
Partner Insight: How can advisers bridge the retirement generation gap?
From new attitudes to life, to how they approach investing, the wealth outlook is different for baby boomers, millennials and generation Z. Professional Adviser investigates how this may impact their retirement.
Pension Schemes Bill nears finish line with House of Lords approval
Royal assent soon
Pension transfer values end volatile year 8% up; scam 'red flags' at record high
‘Substantial volatility’
Partner Insight: Five new retirement journeys ahead
For a long time, the road to retirement followed a familiar path. Individuals saved up for a pension during their working life in order to retire at a set age; usually around 65. This path has shifted, however.
Adrian Boulding: Go against the pack and consider an annuity
Only one in ten opt for an annuity
Neil MacGillivray: Annual allowance and 'scheme pays' explained
Scheme pays or not scheme pays?
DWP bans flat-fee AE charges on pots worth under £100
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will ban the charging of flat fees on auto-enrolment (AE) pots valued at or below £100 and launch work on how to standardise cost and charges reporting.
Pension contributions drop 11% during first lockdown
‘Dramatic’ drop due to pandemic’s economic impact
Jon Greer: Why advisers must 'sit up and take notice' of investment pathways
Coming soon to a provider near you
L&G launches pension pot tracing and consolidation services
Unclaimed pots total £19.4bn
Claire Trott: New year, new scams
Avoiding the traps
FCA identifies 30,000 instances of unregulated activity in last 12 months
Calls for more cash to fund scam prevention campaigns
SimplyBiz Group adds Aviva Financial Advice to pension transfer panel
Advice outsourcing option
LV= panel initially rejected Bain Capital deal in favour of Royal London bid
Execs sought further reassurances
Helen Dean awarded CBE in New Year's Honours for services to pension saving
Former pensions minister Eagle named on list too
LV= buyer Bain Capital 'very supportive' of firm's protection plans
‘A great outcome’
