Retirement

Off to see the wizard: Dennis Hall says Osborne's pension revolution is smoke and mirrors

It's our round-up of the stories your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend

Labour has backed the Chancellor's move to radically overhaul the pension system, which will give retirees freedom to do what they want with their money at age 55.

Retirement Planner editor Helen Morrissey talks to Aviva's head of platform proposition Phil Ralli about income drawdown and the platform market.

Annuity provider Partnership has extended its annuity guarantee and cooling-off periods in response to Wednesday's Budget, which announced sweeping reforms for the annuity market.

I don’t think I’m speaking out of turn when I say this government is wilfully playing fast and loose with people’s futures.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has warned the Chancellor's right to advice at retirement promise, announced in the Budget, could inadvertently spark a wave of mis-selling.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) are taking steps to ensure their approach to overseeing workplace pensions does not result in "regulatory arbitrage".

The lifetime allowance drops to £1.25m in April ushering in a whole new protection regime. Mike Morrison asks whether it is always right to take up this protection.

Wills are an important but often overlooked part of estate planning. Rob Martins highlights why clients should be encouraged to put a will in place.