Retirement

Pension savers will need to increase their contributions by up to 20% to make up for the Government's raid on private funds, says Brewin Dolphin.

A tumultuous year for the UK property market has prompted a ‘dramatic loss of faith' in bricks and mortar for funding retirement, Alliance Trust says.

The unsettling spectacle of markets crashing around us might have distracted the more routine aspects of advising clients in past months so advisers would be forgiven for parking Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) at the back of their minds.

Hodge Equity Release has been rebranded Hodge Lifetime as its parent company seeks to enhance its products in the retirement market.

Prudential is updating its annuity proposition with enhancements developed to take into account an increased range of conditions that may affect a client's longevity, including a high body mass index, raised cholesterol or blood pressure.

UK workers forgo over £5bn a year by failing to join company pension schemes; while a quarter of workers believe they are denied one, according to Prudential.

Julian Webb discusses how the corporate adviser can add value when managing the change from defined benefit to defined contribution

Julian Chillingworth takes a look at recent developments in the continuing credit crisis and the potential effect on the economic state of 'UK Plc'

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Mary Stewart assesses who will be the winners and losers in the new Protected Rights landscape