Retirement

Labour backbencher David Miliband has called for the government to cut pensions tax relief to £26,000 to match the national average wage.

Expected pension incomes have fallen to the lowest level in six years, according to Prudential.

A number of self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers have stopped taking investments into Caribbean property fund Harlequin Properties according to its biggest UK distributor, after concerns about it were raised by a law firm.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Should government cut tax relief on pension contributions to 20% for people earning more than £150,000 to fund unemployment schemes?

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

Retirement Planner readers can get a 10% discount on the forthcoming Henry Stewart Retirement conference.

David Cameron and Nick Clegg will reaffirm their commitment to reforming the state pension in a mid-term review of the coalition's progress.

Advisory businesses are acknowledging the benefits of execution-only capability, but struggling to build viable propositions, according to one major adviser support group.

High earners would face a £1bn ‘tax grab' on their pension contributions to fund return-to-work schemes for the long-term unemployed should Labour return to power.

Retirees are becoming more economically active with one in three (39%) over-55s continuing to receive a wage, according to Aviva.