Retirement

The government is set to impose a £95,000 "stealth tax" on inheritance to help pay for care for the elderly, according to the Sunday Times.

The FSA's proposed SIPP capital adequacy measures risk causing consumer detriment according to the Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS).

THE WINNER IS

Unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website, has announced the winners of its ninth annual Media Adviser Awards, sponsored by Standard Life. Here is the list of those who won and the runners up.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and its successor bodies may not be able to prioritise pensions standards if regulation were moved to a single body, a top regulator has said.

Trevor Matthews, chief executive of Aviva UK, is to step down from the role.

CHICKEN OR EGG?

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is set to launch another crackdown on pension liberation schemes.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Should government do more to help drawdown savers?

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