Retirement

Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed the government will tackle the "spiralling" cost of public sector pensions.

Friends Provident has launched a new online seminar on Pension Contribution Protection Benefit (PCPB) to highlight how advisers can help clients protect their pension contributions in the event of illness or accidental injury.

Nick Clegg has slammed "unreformed gold plated" public sector pensions after a report revealed taxpayer spending on the schemes will more than double by 2014/15.

Phil Clarke, technical services manager at Rowanmoor Pensions, looks at how pensions schemes can take advantage of opportunities in the recovering property market.

The RDR will cost employees joining pension schemes around £350 each, Creative Benefit Solutions warns.

Annuity rates have fallen below 6pc for the first time in 20 years as a result of falling bond yields, increased longevity and the impact of Solvency II.

Who knew that BP stood not just for British Petroleum but also for British Pensions?

Mohamed Al Fayed decided to sell Harrods after the pension scheme trustee refused to clear a dividend payment.

Maryrose Fison takes a look at some of the more esoteric investment options available to those planning for their retirement

Graham Bentley discusses the growing popularity of risk-rated funds