Retirement

High earners may find pension savings more attractive following the Chancellor's hike for those earning more than £150,000.

Poverty amongst pensioners is "spiraling out of control" with one in four approaching retirement in debt, a study suggests.

The Chancellor is being urged to issue more long-dated debt by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), to help the UK in the coming recession.

European Pensions Management (EPM) has launched a SIPP giving access to leveraged products, including Contracts for Difference (CFDs).

Some retirees could find it impossible to release their pension benefits when the Government changes the minimum pension age to 55 in 2010, according to Hornbuckle Mitchell.

Xafinity is offering to pay all legal fees for the purchase of commercial property within its newly launched SIPP for a limited period.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging the Government to bring forward the launch of auto-enrolment in workplace pensions.

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).