Retirement

John Lawson, head of pensions policy at Standard Life, is to join rival Aviva in the New Year as head of policy, corporate benefits.

Fixed term annuities can benefit clients in the right situation and should be given full consideration by advisers dealing with clients approaching retirement, according to a report.

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Auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes with complex, high and outdated charging structures will spark an "unprecedented" mis-selling scandal, a report has warned.

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.

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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.