Retirement

The Pension Protection Fund has rejected claims it will be forced to cut member benefits as a result of the recession.

Service levels are set to become a key battleground for SIPP providers as competition hots up.

Advisers and providers have rejected claims pension fees can swallow up to 40% of cash invested by savers over the lifetime of a policy.

The DWP has begun a consultation on the effects of age discrimination on employers' flexible retirement policies.

Living Time has announced it will allow customers to invest Protected Rights pension cash in its fixed-term annuities.

Thousands of public sector pensioners could see their benefits reduced after 30 years of overpayments by Xafinity were revealed by the Liberal Democrats.

Norwich Union has confirmed it will reduce adviser commission on some of its pension products in the New Year.

Many of those approaching retirement are putting off buying an annuity while they wait for an end to current stock market volatility, experts say.

Investors are at risk of being treated unfairly after the iBoxx bond pricing system was criticised for failing to deliver accurate results.

EMPLOYEES are missing out on more than £5bn a year by failing to join company pension schemes, Prudential says.