Retirement

Five outstanding retirement advice firms were honoured at the Retirement Planner Awards 2015.

The government is to examine whether savers looking to take advantage of the pension 'freedoms' introduced in April face "excessive" early exit charges.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has highlighted shortcomings in the way some advisers have handled 'insistent' clients in the past, as examples of what today's advisers should steer clear of.

There were more than 750 reported cases of pension liberation fraud last year, an increase on the previous 12 months, according to the latest figures.

The Chancellor has told the House of Commons 60,000 savers have taken out a total of £1bn since April, when pensions freedom came into effect.

Professional Adviser's bitesize guide to developments advisers should know about (but which didn't quite merit their own headline)...

Financial advisers are renewing calls for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to make better use of the 'exceptionally severe' fines it levies on the industry, including by using them to cut regulatory costs.

Pension scam awareness tips to pass on to clients

Estate planning lessons from a family farm dispute

Advisers must take the lead in the 'decumulation revolution'