Retirement

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has looked east for its new head of enforcement, bringing in the man who currently heads up the same division for the Hong Kong regulator.

Ros Altmann could struggle to make her mark as pensions minister as ‘political oxygen' for further pension policy reforms is extremely limited, a consultant has said.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is considering how it can introduce 'risk' as a metric upon which to base the calculation of its levy on firms.

Are defined benefit transfers worth the risk for advisers?

Mike Morrison's take on HMRC's IHT update

Professional adviser body the Personal Finance Society (PFS) has called for the introduction of a product levy to help reduce the regulatory cost for advisers.

A handful of the UK's largest financial advice firms have decided to distinguish their businesses from rivals' by publishing their fees on their company websites.

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Retirees could be heading into trouble as average pension pots require ten times more investment growth than they currently produce to realise desired levels of retirement income, according to research.

Why financial planning is crucial post-pensions freedom