Retirement

Standard Life's former managing director of corporate, Gerry O'Neill, has been suspended from his role at the firm.

Premier Retirement Solutions (PRS) has launched an annuity comparison service in a bid to help retirees make the most of the open market option (OMO).

Draft guidance on auto-enrolment certification does not clarify nuances around salary sacrifice and opt-out inducements, leaving some employees in a "netherworld", a lawyer said.

Labour and a growing proportion of Liberal Democrat MPs plan to mount an assault on the acceleration of the state pension age (SPA), Rachel Reeves, shadow pensions minister says.

SIPP providers say they have serious doubts about whether the FSA's proposals to force them to produce more literature and increase charging disclosure will benefit pension clients.

Barnett Waddingham (BW) has reduced by more than £120 the SIPP set-up fees for clients introduced by a financial adviser.

Guernsey sees the introduction of its QROPS Code of Conduct as a distinct feather in its cap for attracting expatriates seeking an offshore home for their pension wrappers.

Financial secretary to the Treasury Mark Hoban has confirmed the government is on track to begin paying compensation to Equitable Life victims before the end of June.

The Pensions Bill has moved to the House of Commons with one additional amendment: to strengthen the regulatory framework of the alternative certification model.

Gerry Brown discusses the benefits of IHT planning