Retirement

Legal & General (L&G) has reported increased pension assets of £429m in the third quarter as a result of auto-enrolment.

The Scottish Widows Women and Pension Report examines the growing gap between the amount that men and women are saving for retirement.

Fast food giant McDonalds will use the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) for 35,000 hourly-paid workers as part of a two-tier auto-enrolment solution.

Prudential is working with the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) and independent multi-employer scheme NOW: Pensions to provide auto-enrolment packages for its clients.

Wealth manager St James's Place (SJP) has stepped up recruitment activity ahead of implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and on the back of the withdrawal of some advisory firms from the market.

Aegon has announced its post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) charging structure and the closure of several of its products alongside an overhaul of its pensions range.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Are you are concerned about providing retirement advice when there is uncertainty over annuity pricing post G-Day?

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

Changes to the legislation governing the operation of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) is to allow employers to leave the scheme.

Fiona Murphy asks advisers what issues they encounter when advising clients about estate planning