Retirement

Industry figures have warned the green paper on pensions tax relief published last week is "not a genuine consultation" as the government has already decided on the outcome.

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) quadrupled its assets under management over the year to the end of March to £420m, according to its annual report.

Average monthly savings have increased by 50% over the past ten years, research suggests - so is Britain finally moving towards a more savings-based society?

The advent of pensions freedom and auto-enrolment means it is time for advisers to rethink traditional retirement investment strategies and look toward "cradle to grave" investing, according to Birthstar.

Phoenix Life has been ordered to pay an adviser redress after the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) found it had not responded quickly enough to his complaint.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning investors against three fake firms pretending to be authorised businesses.

F&TRC has launched a ratings service to better assist advisers and employers navigate the workplace pensions market.

Prudential has been cleared of any wrong-doing by the Pensions Ombudsman after it granted a transfer to a suspicious pension scheme.

Advisers have been urged to review any small self-administered schemes (SSAS) on their books to ensure the pensions properly comply with strict HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) rules.

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