Retirement

Bank of Scotland has appointed Mattioli Woods to operate its £140m Pilgrim SIPP.

BlackRock has become the latest in a line of providers and asset managers to launch a master trust before auto-enrolment.

Focusing on simple messages will be a key part of ensuring the success of auto-enrolment, pension minister Steve Webb says.

The number of people in the UK working beyond state pension age has almost doubled over the last 20 years according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a list of key features that defined contribution (DC) schemes "need to be able to demonstrate" to show they will deliver good outcomes for savers.

Standard Life has launched an online toolkit aimed at helping employers and advisers plan for auto-enrolment compliance.

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About 9,000 workers who are subject to labour laws in both the UK and another European country are to be exempted from the auto-enrolment process.

The government "will not come to a firm answer" on the question of small pension pot consolidation despite an industry-wide consultation on the issue initiated by pensions minister Steve Webb.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has downplayed the impact of charges on pension pots, pointing instead to the importance of increasing contributions and saving earlier.