Retirement

A change in the Finance Bill allowing some people to take more of their pension benefits as a tax-free lump sum represents a "small step in the right direction to true simplification", says Standard Life.

I thought The Who song would be an appropriate title for my first blog for IFAonline . When Life Trust launched in January I think there may have been many IFAs asking "who?" However the impact that increasing longevity is having on the retirement planning...

People who have to stop working due to ill health will receive early help from the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), says Pensions Minister Mike O'Brien.

THE credit crunch and investment market volatility have so far not had a material effect on pension schemes, according to Mercer.

Watson Wyatt has appointed three consultants to its Bristol defined contribution (DC) pensions team.

Scottish Life has appointed Joe McGrath and Ken Tymms as corporate pensions managers to work on the provider's defined benefit (DB) business.

JUST Retirement has warned retirees that if they defer purchase of an annuity now because of uncertain and volatile market conditions, they could face significant shortfalls in their retirement income.

One in 10 pension savers expects to stop, pause or reduce pension contributions during the next year because of the worsening economic outlook, according to research by portfolio manager Brewin Dolphin.

Just Retirement's total sales rose 25% to £387m in the second half of last year, according to the group's half year results.

MetLife has reduced the annual management charge (AMC) for its Trustee Investment Plan (TIP) to 0.5% from 0.95%.