Retirement

Anthony Wyld takes a look at the turbulent property market

As longevity continues to increase Craig Fazzini-Jones believes the pressure is on annuity providers to come up with innovative solutions

The Suffolk Life Research Centre looks into the enduring appeal of SIPPs and also how clients are using them to meet their retirement planning needs

Vanessa Owen discusses the inheritance tax implications of using equity release

Government proposals to scrap the default retirement age will damage businesses and lead to a surge in costly employment tribunals, the Confederation of British Industry warns.

The High Court has ordered £32m to be repaid in the GP Noble fraud case.

The computer contract for administering the National Employment Savings Trust - signed by the Labour government just months before they left office - will cost £600m.

The new coalition government has agreed to scrap compulsory annuitisation at 75 and hold a review to decide when the state pension age will rise to 66.

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats coalition deal could have heavy implications for policies on tax relief on pension scheme contributions.

New annuity business at Just Retirement rose to £238.6m in the first three months of 2010, an increase of 87% and £111m on the same period last year.