Retirement

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

Christine Hallett provides some pointers for those looking to navigate the complex area of unquoted shares

Discretionary management can play an important role in retirement planning. Julian Harper explains the benefits

A recent Prudential roundtable gave providers and advisers the opportunity to talk about the current issues affecting the at-retirement market. Helen Morrissey highlights the main areas discussed

Ensuring clients are fully aware of the open market option is a good way to ensure advisers and providers treat customers fairly says Kim Lerche-Thomsen

The open market option (OMO) is a highly valuable tool that is nevertheless woefully underused. Bernard Footitt discusses the inefficiencies that hamper the OMO's operation and puts forward ways to make it better

As the SIPP market continues to grow Colin Christie highlights the main challenges going forward

Equity release is growing in popularity but more still needs to be done to boost awareness among advisers. Paul Cowman looks at the market