Retirement

Shadow chancellor George Osborne will today announce plans to raise the state pension age from 65 to 66 for men from 2016 if the Tories win the next election.

Companies have continued to increase contributions to DC schemes despite the recession, a survey by Mercer reveals.

Just 10% of IFAs advising on annuities have specialist qualifications, according to research from the Annuity Clearing House (ACH).

There will be an ongoing process of automatic re-enrolment into personal accounts, pensions minister Angela Eagle says.

Investor take-up of new rules allowing the transfer of protected rights into a SIPP has been encouraging, Fidelity FundsNetwork says.

The High Court has ruled it is legal for employers to force workers to retire at the age of 65.

MetLife has teamed up with pensions specialist Dr Ros Altmann to launch a series of roadshows for advisers.

The Association of IFAs (AIFA) today issues a stark warning to the FSA over the "unintended consequences" of applying proposals in the RDR to the corporate pensions (GPP) market.

Most employees expect to delay their retirement as a result of the recession, Aon Consulting research suggests.

More than 40% of smaller employers in the UK would consider closing their existing pension schemes for the potentially less-generous Personal Accounts, a study suggests.