Retirement

We have seen the development of one-year fixed-term annuities since the Budget. But do they represent good value for money? Fiona Murphy takes a closer look.

At the end of day one of The Professional Adviser Debate readers voted overwhelmingly against the motion that retirees can be expected to make informed decisions following the recent Budget changes.

In this inaugural Professional Adviser Debate, we ask, simply, can we trust the public with their pensions? Have your say...

Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) chief executive Mark Neale is "increasingly concerned" by the rising number of claims the service is receiving that are linked to advice to move pensions into risky assets held in self invested personal pensions...

Should a permitted investment list be reinstated for SIPP providers?

Savers care greatly about building up retirement income but feel ‘disconnected' from the current pensions system and need greater support from providers, research has found.

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Will simplified advice be the post-Budget big winner?

The government's guidance guarantee will result in more people seeking regulated financial advice on decumulation, with the majority of advisers stating pension pot size will not make a difference, according to research.

Support services provider Simplybiz has seen a 10% increase in profits in the first year post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) while 2% of its members have left the industry.