Retirement

Attractive commission options on offer from some providers ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) contributed to Standard Life's fall in gross inflows to its new-style propositions, its UK chief executive has said.

Under half of savers managing their own self-invested personal pension (SIPP) understand their provider's charging structure, a study from Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I) has found.

Almost 40% of advisers believe the government's introduction of automatic transfers for small pensions was right but remain unsure how it will work in practice, a poll has found.

A retired couple in their 70s face a massive tax interest bill dater moving their retirement funds offshore to get around UK pension rules, the Daily Mail reports.

HM Revenue and Customs has told providers to use men's drawdown rates for all drawdown users from 21 December 2012.

Combined second-quarter earnings across Aegon's distribution businesses - which include national IFAs Positive Solutions and Origen - were nil, the insurer has reported.

Pensions are not considered to be a "retirement funding source" by 44% of Brits, according to a survey by Baring Asset Management.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: PICA is spearheading the development of a directory of pension intemediaries. Is this a good thing?

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is proposing to reduce the length of time it takes to process applications to register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has denied that its preferred option for consolidating small pots will increase cases of pension fraud.