Retirement

The deficit of final salary schemes worsened by £16bn in February to a total of £45bn, Aon Consulting says.

Merchant Investors has linked up with investment manager Whitechurch Securities to give IFAs access to portfolio management services.

A retirement plan enabling customers to consolidate all their pension arrangements within a single investment wrapper has been launched by LV=.

Gerry Brown discusses inheritance tax planning

One leading IFA firm in Scotland explains how going on platform is transforming their pension offering

Steven Whalley puts forward his views as to why offshore contracts should be an important consideration in a retirement planning strategy

Jeremy Pearson discusses the pros and cons of choosing trusts

Mike Morrison takes a look at the age 75 debate

Increasing longevity continues to present challenges for those planning their retirement. Bernard Footitt discusses some of these issues