Retirement

Advice on retirement planning was the most popular request on Unbiased.co.uk in the first three months of 2009, as consumers continue to worry about how the credit crunch will affect their pensions.

Scottish Widows will be adding two of Swip's multi-manager funds to its core pension fund range.

IntelliFlo has launched a set of tools which allow pension and investment advisers to tailor financial plans for their clients' future.

Equitable Life members have been given the go-ahead to take the Government to court over its failure to offer full compensation.

Level annuities returns stabilised in May after several months of falling rates, Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau says.

The Work and Pensions Secretary avoided paying capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of his second home, it has been revealed.

Incoming rules from the European Union could threaten the future of pensions auto-enrolment, according to the ABI.

The debate on Equitable Life in Westminster Hall yesterday offered precious little hope of a speedy or satisfactory resolution to the problems caused by the collapse of the mutual insurer.

The Government failed to 'seriously consider' the idea that stock markets might fall, which has damaged confidence in pension saving, according to Dr Ros Altmann.

Government moves to cut tax relief on the pension contributions of high earners will further undermine trust in the system, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) warns.