Retirement

Standard Life has slammed today's Pensions Bill which says the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) would help and advise the Secretary of State for causing "conflicts of interest".

The Government has backed defined benefit (DB) schemes in today's Pensions Bill saying it wants the schemes to continue.

Pensioners will have to rely more heavily on income from personal pensions as occupational schemes are declining in value, MetLife warns.

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has used a pensions advice guide to question if the Government can achieve its 2012 personal accounts launch date.

November has been a busy month. I seem to have been at a variety of conferences, some in a speaking capacity but others just as a delegate.

Tomorrow's pensions bill could highlight potential stumbling blocks for the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA), says Aegon.

Newcastle Building Society has today launched an equity release advisory service as part of its advice proposition.

BESTINVEST has launched a SIPP unique to the UK market, offering free ongoing bespoke investment advice from its team of investment experts.

SPECIALIST equity release provider, Sovereign Reversions, has predicted an increasing dependence on the value of homes as a way of bridging the pension gap.

Winterthur has launched a client portfolio management tool and an automated withdrawal facility on the Trustee Investment Plan (TIP).