Retirement

Aviva UK proposition, strategy and development director Paul Goodwin is leaving the provider as part of the restructure announced last week.

The pensions industry needs a single regulator or gaps in scheme governance will harm savers, MPs have said.

Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning to consumers vulnerable to "unscrupulous" firms offering to help them access their pension savings early.

Advisers have warned that consumers who use annuity comparison websites could end up 'self-harming' and 'paying for their mistakes' for the rest of their lives.

Saving £2.50 every working day instead of spending it on a latte could result in an extra £187,000 in your pension pot.

Severe delays and errors have hit the payment scheme set up by government to compensate victims of Equitable Life, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

Think tank The Fabian Society recently argued pension tax breaks should be reviewed for wealthier pensioners. Should better-off pensioners pay tax at a similar rate to younger people on comparative incomes?

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

Two in five people retiring this year still provide financial support to their families, according to research from Prudential.

Steve Webb's pot-follows-member pension policy will make it easier for people to manage multiple pension pots but clarification is needed on the role of advice, Aegon has said.