Retirement

About a third of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes will close to new members in the next five years as equity markets fall, according to a survey by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Skandia will hold a series of January workshops for IFAs on planning for the end of the tax year.

The total deficit for FTSE 100 pension schemes fell by about £27bn to £8bn in 2007, according to pension scheme manager Pension Capital Strategies (PCS).

The Government may not meet its April 2012 deadline for personal accounts, says CEO of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) Tim Jones.

The Government should allow employers to offer conditionally indexed pension schemes, says the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).

John Gleadall takes a look at what advisers should bear in mind about the Government's proposals for pension reform to 2012

There are many issues that should be considered when clients plan to retire abroad. Robert Sheasby highlights the main areas advisers need to cover

A-Day may have happened some time ago but confusion continues to surround what investments can be held within a SIPP. Richard Mattison tries to clarify matters

Starting a savings plan for children can make a big difference in years to come. Andrew Tully discusses the different options