Retirement

Almost three quarters of pension trustees would feel concerned if a private equity firm took over their scheme's sponsoring employer, according to research by Aon Consulting.

Rowanmoor Pensions has launched a life assurance scheme for active members of its small self-administered schemes (SSAS) or family pension trusts (FPT).

Norwich Union has announced it will pay £2.1bn in bonuses to 1.1 million of its with-profits policyholders.

Threadneedle has bought the full service defined contribution (DC) pension business of investment manager Invesco Perpetual for an undisclosed sum.

Employers seeking to avoid paying money into employees' pensions can use occupational schemes to side step their obligations under personal accounts, warns Standard Life.

The Pensions Regulator has published guidance on voluntary employer engagement in group personal pensions (GPPs).

Pension schemes experienced their highest volatility levels since June 2001 last month, according to Aon Consulting.

Increasing longevity has changed how people view their retirement. Paul Ayres discusses how advice and products need to develop to adapt to this changing situation

Advisers will often act as adviser or trustee to occupational pension schemes. However, there are risks that they should be aware of says Jamie Ricketts

As the issue of service standards becomes increasingly high profile providers must raise their game to avoid the possibility of government regulation. Helen Morrissey looks at what the industry is doing to improve matters