Retirement

Nigel Hare-Scott highlights how home reversions can be of use to elderly homeowners

Q: I have a number of elderly clients who are interested in using discounted gift trust arrangements...

Aifa's new policy director talks to Paul Robertson about issues affecting IFAs - from challenges of the RDR, to TCF deadlines and the ongoing PPI investigation - plus Kylie Minogue

Nick Fullerton reveals the top tips for retiring to an overseas property, arranging for a pension to be transferred into a different currency and how investors can protect themselves from the potential pitfalls

Aegon will carefully monitor the commission being taken as part of its new flexible adviser remuneration option for annuities to ensure the offer is not abused.

Friends Provident says it will press ahead as planned with implementing its new UK strategy despite having its insurance financial strength rating cut by Moody's.

The chief executive of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), Partha Dasgupta, has announced he will stand down in June 2009.

The Government is "hell-bent" on destroying existing workplace pension schemes after allegedly reneging on a decision to implement a quality test designed to measure them against Personal Accounts, according to Standard Life.

Scottish Life has re-launched a range of support material for employers and advisers to help them set up and run successful salary sacrifice schemes.

Standard Life has extended the range of less volatile forms of investment available through its individual, group and Wrap SIPPs in response to adviser feedback.