Retirement

Was this the day advice proved its mettle?

A third of people who have already purchased an annuity intend to keep it despite government promises they can sell their right to the income for cash, according to a poll of 1,800 retirees.

Eliminating "hidden" pension charges will be a target for the Scottish National Party (SNP) following next month's general election, it has pledged in its manifesto.

Five IFAs' election wishes

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has called on the regulator to issue clear guidelines on adviser liability when handling pension transfers involving 'insistent' clients.

This week's events, hires (and a joke)

A law firm has launched a complaint investigation service for advisers to help them head off grievances before they reach the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Our weekly heads-up on what your clients may have read in the nationals at the weekend...

Ros Altmann is to be nominated as a Conservative peer and will be made a minister with responsibility for consumer protection if the party wins next month's general election.

The death of the ‘once and done' pension plan