Retirement

A third of over 55s who are still working do not see the value in taking financial advice at retirement, according to research from MGM Advantage.

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Labour's pledge to reduce the auto-enrolment threshold is a step in the right direction but lower paid employees are still missing out under the ‘band earnings' rules, according to Scottish Widows.

As many as ten million pension savers will increase their contributions to take advantage of greater at-retirement flexibility announced in the Budget, according to research.

Labour is set to announce plans that would see an extra 1.5 million workers automatically enrolled into a pension scheme.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is facing claims worth around £2.55m for 12 investment and life & pensions firms newly declared in default - which would need to be paid for by investment adviser levypayers.

n this week's quick fire Retirement Planner poll we ask: Should commercial property be classed as a 'standard' SIPP asset?

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