Retirement

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

Advisers have overcome the biggest hurdles they were confronted with as a result of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to a poll, with the number reporting they are still in "survival mode" having halved.

Here we go again… What did we learn from the third SIPP thematic review?

Royal Bank of Scotland could be forced to plug a £5.6bn deficit in its pensions scheme if Scotland votes Yes on Thursday.

Our weekly heads-up on events, people moves and other bits for professional financial advisers...

Confusion about changes to pension rules will drive a huge surge in demand for pensions advice, according to a FundsNetwork adviser poll.

The Chancellor's pension reforms will see over-55s take out a total of about £5bn from their pension pots after the rules change in April next year, an actuarial firm predicts.

MPs have launched an inquiry into the progress of auto-enrolment after the shock changes to the pension system announced in the Budget.

John McFarlane, the chairman of insurer Aviva, has left the business to become chairman of banking group Barclays.

Self-invested personal pension (SIPP) holders with Scottish properties in their portfolios will need to consider their options in the event of a 'yes' vote in the upcoming independence referendum, says SIPP provider Suffolk Life.