Retirement

Scottish Widows will not facilitate adviser charging on its Retail Distribution Review (RDR)-compliant onshore investment bond because of the potential tax detriment.

SIPP provider James Hay recorded a 10% dip in profits in the first half of 2012, during which it continued to leak business.

Using "unrealistically low projection rates" will deter people from saving and make it harder for consumers to decide between different funds, Aegon has warned.

Labour front benchers have urged the government to work with the opposition, business and trade unions to protect British interests from planned European regulation of the pensions and insurance industries.

Axa Wealth's Family Suntrust has hit £500m in new premiums following the registration of its 600th scheme.

What questions should clients be asking their advisers about pension charges following recent media debate?

Alan Bradbury discusses the recent consultation on small pension pots and examines the issues with the "pot follows employee" approach

The number of flexible drawdown investors could rise in 2013 when the top rate of tax is cut to 45%.

A QROPS loophole, where a member can take double tax free cash, highlights the problems in pension legislation, according to a pension specialist.

Financial services firms have warned the cost of complying with regulations after the Financial Services Authority is split next year could rise by 20%, according to a survey by consulting firm Protiviti.