Retirement

The proportion of complaints against advisory groups found in favour of the consumer is significantly below the average for the sector, the Financial Ombudsman Service's (FOS's) latest data shows.

The April pension freedoms mean greater flexibility in accessing pension funds, but ensuring people are clearly picturing where their money can and will go is important to its success, says Mark Loosmore

Nutmeg has launched a personal pension charging between 0.3% and 1% depending on contribution, and free of set-up or exit fees.

All this week's key events, hires and fires (plus a quick joke)

...clients will call you about this week

More than three quarters of people nearing retirement do not yet know which route they will take to fund later life, according to research.

There, I've said it... DB transfers are not all bad

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is to launch a new voluntary exam for advisers wanting to prove their competence around the new pension rules.

Standard Life has reported modest growth in its UK business for 2014, with profits before costs up nearly 6% during the year, driven by demand for the life company's auto-enrolment workplace pensions.

Draft legislation which clarifies the position on joint life annuities and guarantee payments, as well as tax treatment on deaths prior to age 75 has been released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).