Retirement

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) is in discussion with the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) on joining together.

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has made a plea to the next elected government to not make any more changes to pension legislation or even appoint a pensions minister.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has opened a consultation on abolishing the restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

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Old Mutual Wealth is removing the annual pension drawdown fee and scrapping the current minimum charge on its platform in order to simplify its charging structure.

National IFA LEBC has attacked the Liberal Democrats' leader Nick Clegg's recently outlined future tax proposals, saying they amount to an "anti-savings agenda".

Scottish Widows has launched a website dedicated to helping people understand their retirement options post-April 2015 in light of the Budget changes.

The pensions industry should not "bank on education" as the key to ensuring individuals save sufficiently for their retirement, The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) warns.

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.