Retirement

Barclays has launched its latest round of FTSE autocall structured products with a number of platforms and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers.

The Equity Release Council (ERC) has appointed six senior politicians to its new Advisory Board as part of an on-going development programme.

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

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Are you clients taking a blended approach to retirement planning?

Positive Solutions has partnered with online employee benefits provider Benefex to help businesses prepare for auto-enrolment duties.

Self-invested personal pension (SIPP) provider Hornbuckle Mitchell has cut its set-up charges by 30% until the end of the year.

Conventional annuity rates have dropped 7% since June and enhanced rates have fallen 5% in the same period, according to analysis from provider MGM Advantage.

More than 30% of people aged over 60 are confused about annuities, research conducted by Age UK has found.

Iain Duncan Smith has confirmed plans for a flat-rate state pension are still going ahead.

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