Retirement

The interest rates for two new government-backed bonds for the over 65s will be announced on 12 December, Treasury documents show.

Changes to stamp duty will dominate the headlines following the Chancellor's Autumn Statement on 3 December, but there were a few other bits that should prove a boon to savers.

The 55% tax charge levied on beneficiaries of individuals who die under the age of 75 with a joint life or guaranteed term annuity has been abolished in the Autumn Statement.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is "on track" to at least break even in 2014 and is hopeful of a small surplus, despite the challenge presented by a regulatory crackdown on inducements.

Regulatory enforcement is not just about increasing the size and frequency of fines, but about the industry forcing better behaviours by shunning wrongdoers, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) enforcement director Tracey McDermott has said.

A financial planning tools provider has written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requesting it look into the appropriateness of stochastic models currently used by advisers amid concerns over their quality.

Aegon is overhauling its funds for workplace pensions to offer equity-heavy multi-asset plans, in a move away from the industry standard of switching those nearing retirement into ‘safe-haven' cash and gilts.

Can it be funded by pension savings?

Discretionary fund manager (DFM) Barnett Waddingham Investments, formerly part of the Barnett Waddingham group, has de-authorised seven months after being taken over by rival DFM Whitefoord, regulatory records show.