Retirement

Post-retirement life expectancy for men and women is declining, according to analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, though experts say it is likely a "blip" rather than a longer term trend.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

In this week's quick-fire poll we ask: Should all pension charges be capped at 0.5%?

Pensions minister Steve Webb has called on the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to conduct its audit of high-charging legacy schemes to "far faster".

Network Sesame has confirmed that it is planning to drop its independence mandate for investment and pension advice and move to a ‘whole of market' restricted proposition in 2014.

The code of conduct on annuities established by the Association of British Insurers is to be tightened after allegations some insurers were flouting the rules, according to reports.

The planned pension charge cap should be reduced to 0.5% and extended to all funds, not just those used for auto-enrolment, according to Which?

Pensions minister Steve Webb says the upcoming consultation on defined ambition will not set out prescriptive single-model options for enhanced defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) provision.

Financial services firm True Potential Investments has launched a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) with no annual charges or transfer fees to ease the process of consolidation.

Pension savers in defined contribution (DC) schemes could see their pots increase by a third if the government moved to introduce collective DC schemes, according to a report.