Retirement

Financial education has been confirmed as an official part of the English national curriculum, including lessons on the public finances.

More than 12 million UK workers face retiring on inadequate incomes even with the introduction of compulsory pension saving, according to official government estimates.

SIPP providers urgently need to address their quality of service, according to research by Liberty SIPP, which suggests just over half of IFAs feel the reputation of SIPP providers has worsened in the past 12 months.

Axa Wealth has introduced flexible drawdown to its Retirement Wealth Account (‘RWA'), the company's self-invested personal pension.

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Zurich has appointed a new leadership team for its board following last month's resignation of Josef Ackermann over the death of the company's chief financial officer Pierre Wauthier.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has appointed Michelle Cracknell as its chief executive.

In this week's quick-fire Retirement Planner poll we ask: Will changing the law effectively tackle pension liberation?

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

The total deficit of private sector UK defined benefit (DB) schemes increased by £100bn last month as rising inflation expectations pushed up liabilities, figures show.