Retirement

Steve Webb has called for the pensions industry to encourage people to ‘impulse save' alongside the more rigid auto-enrolment framework, to engage with younger generations.

Nearly half (49%) of people retiring this year are confident they will be able to afford to leave an inheritance despite on-going financial pressure, according to a survey from Prudential.

Businesses running final-salary pensions are being "clouted" by the government's quantitative easing (QE) programme, says the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Private sector workers are six times more likely to receive a range of employee benefits such as private medical insurance (PMI) and income protection than public sector staff, research has claimed.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: The ABI's long-awaited code of conduct has finally arrived. But will it really make a difference to consumer behaviour?

With the fixed protection deadline fast approaching Adrian Walker explains some less obvious considerations that advisers need to bear in mind when assessing whether their clients should apply for fixed protection.

Andy Zanelli discusses the potential issues surrounding the abolition of protected rights.

Reader of Retirement Planner will be able to benefit from a 10% discount to attend the latest Henry Stewart SIPPs and Retirement Options briefing.

Vladimir Putin has claimed a resounding victory in Russia's presidential election, provoking a furious response from opposition activists who alleged that the vote was marred by widespread fraud.

LV= has out-performed its peers by holding annual bonus rates and announcing an investment return of 5.7% on its with-profits fund.