Retirement

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has named Caroline Wayman as its chief ombudsman and CEO, succeeding Natalie Ceeney.

Fidelity Worldwide Investment has launched an at-retirement service ahead of the deadline for implementing the new flexibilities for defined contribution (DC) members next April.

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

Closed life consolidator Phoenix has comprehensively refinanced its debt to strengthen its balance sheet and better support its growth plans.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has fended off an increasing number of pension complaints in the first quarter of this year as the number of complaints increased but uphold rates dropped.

Retirees could find it difficult to access regulated financial advice when considering defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfers, according to Punter Southall.

The government has slashed the incremental increase to the state pension offered to workers who delay their retirement.

From the editor: A big unanswered question for pensions 'guidance'

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and the Money Advice Service (MAS) will struggle to cope with the scale and speed of meeting the guidance guarantee, industry figures say.

Why adviser Keith Churchouse thinks the government's pensions guidance is the IKA wardrobe of financial services