Retirement

In April The Annuity Exchange was chosen to build and run the Pension Income Choice Association's (PICA) adviser directory. Helen Morrissey speaks to chairman Stuart Bayliss about the project and how it will help people choose a more appropriate retirement...

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

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Are SME owners 'risking' their pensions by using them to fund investments to bring capital to their firms?

Retirement Planner editor Helen Morrissey talks to Carey Pensions CEO Christine Hallett about the challenges faced by the SIPP market

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is set to de-register up to 500 pension 'liberation' providers as part of a wider crackdown on the schemes.

National IFA and employee benefits consultancy LEBC Group has developed an online solution to help alleviate the impending capacity crisis being created by compulsory pension auto-enrolment.

A growing number of small business owners are using private pension funds to provide capital for their firms.

LV= has developed a tool for advisers that helps them compare the suitability of fixed-term annuities against lifetime annuities.

Independent financial advisers (IFAs) must consider the sustainability of a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) provider and not put too much emphasis on short-term factors such as fees, Dentons has said.

Scottish Widows has launched an enhanced annuity as part of plans to increase its share of the wider annuity market by 10% over the next three years.