Retirement

Simon Little discusses the role of equity release in a retirement planning strategy

Michael Smith gives the lowdown on investing protected rights funds in SIPPs

Dave White discusses the possible impact the growing SIPP market will have on the personal pension market

Robert Pemberton examines how advisers can utilise VCTs and EISs in retirement planning portfolios

The FSA is warning firms to ensure pension savers receive suitable advice when tranferring protected rights into a SIPP.

Aegon UK is set to combine its individual and corporate life and pensions businesses as part of a mini restructure.

New rules allowing protected rights investment in SIPPs could leave savers exposed to huge losses due to a gap in compensation rules, AWD Chase de Vere warns.

Jason Walker, senior manager at AWD Chase de Vere, has warned that the move to include protected rights in SIPPs could leave investors exposed to huge losses in the event of a provider failure.

Xafinity Paymaster, a provider of outsourced pensions administration, is calling on the Pension Regulator to consider personal accounts as the default option for small businesses without pension provision.