Retirement

The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) has released a shortlist of administration firms it is considering for the contract to manage the new pension plans.

Friends Provident chief executive Trevor Matthews today urged the UK Government to embrace the Australian life cover model.

The recent stock market rally has masked a fundamental change going on behind the scenes of UK Financial Services plc.

Around 80% of employers intend to keep their existing pension scheme in place with only 2% planning on offering a pure Personal Accounts option, Punter Southall research reveals.

Annuity transfer times have been 'significantly' improved thanks to the ABI's Options initiative, the association says.

A cap on annual contributions might be a more equitable way of reducing the percentage of tax that benefits the highest earners, an influential House of Commons committee says.

The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) has launched a discussion paper on the investment approach for the new national pension scheme.

Sales at Lloyds Banking Group's life and pensions brands fell by almost a quarter in the first three months of 2009.

AWD Chase de Vere Consulting has published a guide for high earners, answering their questions about complex changes to tax relief announced in last month's Budget.

Aviva policyholder advocate Clare Spottiswoode today launched a fresh attack on the FSA for refusing to change its regulatory stance on insurers' reattribution of inherited estates.