Retirement

This year has been a massive game changer in retirement planning. George Osborne's Budget unlocked a whole raft of flexibility that will affect how people view their retirement savings.

SIPP providers are struggling to find buyers due to large proportions of non-standard assets in their portfolio. Helen Morrissey asks what can be done about this issue.

Negative headlines about annuity sales next April could lead to a "tragedy" of retirees refusing to buy them, according to The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) CEO Michelle Cracknell.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has ruled out charging "nominal" fees to complainants, agreeing with Parliament's view the service must be free to ensure the public's confidence in it.

Treasury Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie has said the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) must engage more with the regulated community and do more for consumers, as the City watchdog announced sweeping structural and personnel changes following a strategic...

Truro is the best place to be a financial adviser in the UK based on the level of interest in advice among the population, according to research.

Why the pension minister's throwaway comment just made advising easier

In this week's RP quick-fire poll we ask: Are annuity death tax changes a job half done?

Auto-enrolment has not proved an attractive business opportunity for many of True Potential's advisers as margins are small in relation to demands, senior partner Daniel Harrison has said.

What's 'free' advice really worth? Financial Planning Week's pro bono warriors speak out