Retirement

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) says concerns for the future of workplace pension schemes remain despite amendments to the Pensions Bill.

Pension savers are still at risk of losing thousands of pounds despite industry initiatives to speed up transfers, according to Virgin Money.

Just Retirement has unveiled a guide on unsecured pensions (USP) and annuities options, to help advisers better identify the right products for clients.

Prudential UK has appointed Barry O'Dwyer managing director of retail life and pensions.

Advisers give too much weight to charges when assessing unit-linked guarantees and often fail to understand their value as a hedge against outliving retirement savings, a study suggests.

Just Retirement has issued a number of guidelines for advisers to use when consulting with clients on retirement income options.

Almost half of the entire UK population is not saving for a pension, research from YouGov suggests.

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.