Retirement

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has backed the UK government's strategy to issue more long-dated, indexed-linked gilts and has called for a range of distribution methods to be available to help meet pension funds needs.

The head of Norwich Union could not rule out making further commission reductions on a number of its products.

Enhanced annuity sales rose by almost a third in 2008, with strong growth expected to continue through the recession, according to Watson Wyatt.

Higher rate taxpayers should consider making up any shortfall in their pension fund by transferring cash held in ISAs into a SIPP, according to Killik & Co.

Higher rate taxpayers should consider making up any shortfall in their pension fund by transferring cash held in ISAs into a SIPP, according to Killik & Co.

Standard Life has been selected to provide a corporate SIPP to BT's 20,000 defined contribution (DC) members.

Higher rate taxpayers should consider making up any shortfall in their pension fund by transferring cash held in ISAs into a SIPP, according to Killik & Co.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) may increase its levy to deal with a growing deficit, reports suggest.

Investment market volatility continues to pose a challenge for corporate advisers and pension scheme managers. Helen Morrissey looks at what changes need to be made