Retirement

Tommy Young has been appointed chief operating officer for Aegon UK's life and pensions business.

Retirement Planner's roundup of the top pensions stories this week.

Statutory watchdog Consumer Focus' report on pension advice was roundly condemned by advisers but was its criticism justified?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed when employers must pay pension contributions for workers on maternity leave after confusion over the law.

The onus will be on SIPP providers to ensure investors meet flexible drawdown requirements, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.

Britain's final salary pension funds have lost about £250bn of value as the eurozone debt crisis has mounted, according to the head of the Pension Corporation.

A £650m government loan to set up the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) will be "unrecoverable" as the agreement allows the terms of the loan to be renegotiated, a lawyer said.

Retirement Planner's round up of the top pension stories this week.

As the lifetime allowance reduces to £1.5m advisers can apply for fixed protection for clients with pension pots likely to breach this amount. Matthew Stephens goes through the process

A third of company pensions could be at risk of last-minute drops in the stock market before savers hit retirement, according to a report.