Retirement

The Government needs to do more to ensure minority groups make adequate pension savings following the introduction of Personal Accounts.

The Pension Policy Institute's (PPI) calls for early access to pension funds has been backed by Scottish Widows, which says the proposal could help reduce the gender gap in private pensions.

Pension funds have reduced their equity exposures by almost 10% in 2008, according to research by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Reminding the public of the importance of pension savings, even in an economic downturn, is the biggest challenge facing the pensions industry, according to the Pensions Minister.

Over 3000 IFAs have downloaded the JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) Treating Customers Fairly report, in a bid to be compliant before the December deadline.

The vast majority of IFAs believe new retirement solutions are needed to meet their clients' changing needs, according to a survey by Aegon.

The European Union has warned pension regulators to operate a flexible approach to schemes that need to build up assets to meet future commitments.

The Pension Corporation says it plans to raise up to £400m from investors to fund acquisitions, with a long-term aim of servicing around £20bn worth of defined benefit (DB) pensions.

Premature access to cash saved in a pension scheme threatens to defeat their purpose entirely, Aegon head of pensions development Rachel Vahey warns.

Advisers' search for fresh income streams in the midst of the credit crunch has hit a wall, statistics released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) suggest.