Retirement

Anna Sofat talks through the advice issues thrown up when using income drawdown

Adviser commission on auto-enrolment pension schemes established before the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) could be scrapped under measures announced by the government.

Most over-45s are "wildly optimistic" by expecting to retire with almost half a million pounds in assets excluding their homes, says a report.

Billy Burrows examines what to look for when making decisions on retirement income

Fiona Murphy discusses the massive opportunities advisers have encountered in the first year of auto-enrolment

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

In this week's quick-fire poll we ask: Should compulsory annuity broking be a legal requirement?

Standard Life's sales of long term savings products increased significantly in the first nine months of the year on the back of auto-enrolment.

Pension provider Aegon has warned the government not to act rashly on auto-enrolment scheme charges, saying an outright cap may harm the policy.

Ministers have outlined the options being put forward to implement a ban on pension scheme charges above 1%.