Retirement

Living Time, the fixed-term annuity provider, has equalised annuity rates for men and women ahead of an ECJ ruling that could force all providers to do the same.

George Osborne has been attacked by Baroness Eaton, Tory chair of the Local Government Association, over plans to increase pension contributions for council staff.

Recent pension reform has ushered in more flexibility for retirees. What impact do you think this will have on the annuity market?

In this month's Ask the Expert, Mike Morrison discusses the potential issues surrounding the new flexible drawdown regime

This month, Vince Smith-Hughes talks to Helen Morrissey about the role asset-backed annuities can play in a retirement planning portfolio

The recent growth of the SIPP market has perhaps made SSAS appear less fashionable. But as Simon Causton explains, it still has a major role to play in self-investment

More than a decade ago, Bluefin Wealth Management led the way in doing business by using platforms. With technology developing at breakneck speed today, Julie Lord tells Helen Morrissey there is no better time to put them to use in everyday business practice...

Philip Mowbray highlights the importance of taking a different approach to investment during the decumulation phase.

Labour MPs yesterday accused the coalition government of 'short changing' the armed forces by indexing their pensions to CPI rather than RPI.

The government should increase the state pension age at a greater rate to help boost the economy, a think tanks says.