Retirement

MetLife has appointed Ed Gardner as chief executive officer (CEO) of its UK branch and Dominic Grinstead as strategic development and marketing director to grow the business.

FTSE 100 pension schemes reached their biggest surplus in six years last month after rising to £40bn, according to actuary Watson Wyatt.

Voluntary pension contributions have almost halved in the past 12 months, according to research from Prudential.

Openwork Market Solutions (OMS), Zurich Financial Services Group's specialist IFA, has become the official distributor for Living Time's fixed term annuity plans.

Charlie Massey, The Pensions Regulator's executive director for strategic development, is to leave after completing a three-year secondment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

KEY Retirement Solutions is urging retirees in ill-health to seek out enhanced terms offered by specialist equity release providers.

Pensions Secretary James Purnell has confirmed anyone receiving a payment via the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) will not necessarily have to pay higher rate tax.

In the second part of the series Richard Warner concludes his run down of inheritance tax planning

Andrew Popper demonstrates how structured products can play an important role in retirement planning

Nigel Hare Scott highlights how equity release can be used to meet client's needs in retirement