Retirement

Why providers must rise to the John Lewis challenge

Words of warning on second-hand annuities

From wrappers to withdrawals: Ten pension freedom tips for advisers

NEST, the auto-enrolment defined contribution (DC) pension scheme, has launched a retirement income strategy blueprint for its members.

‘They don’t understand the property side of SIPPs'

Court delays and slow progress at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) bring mixed news for investors in failed property scheme Arck as they fight for a resolution to their £60m saga.

Functionality and cost remain the only real drivers behind advisers wanting to switch platforms in an otherwise increasingly ‘sticky' market, a survey has found.

Auto-enrolment savers are underfunding their pension pots due to a "false sense of security" that minimum contributions are good enough, Zurich's Alistair Wilson has warned.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is considering launching a qualification for product providers' staff who are likely to deal with at-retirement customers.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) policy director David Geale has dismissed concerns some retirees have been priced out of advice - but said the challenge was matching those firms able to serve lower income clients with the relevant consumers.