Retirement

HMRC has lost a disc containing personal information on Standard Life customers who are contracted out of the state second pension.

Standard Life has hit out at the involvement of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) in deciding which pension schemes will be exempt from the 2012 personal accounts launch.

Britons' savings have nearly doubled in seven years to £876bn, according to research by Alliance & Leicester Savings.

Poor health is the main reason for people retiring, according to research by Skandia.

Women account for just 15% of SIPP sales, according to research by James Hay.

The Government should forbid annuities providers from only submitting their own quotations to existing clients, says retirement income specialist Living Time.

POOR health - not financial security - is the main trigger for retirement, according to research published by Skandia.

Friends Provident has added SIPP and income withdrawal options to its New Generation Group Personal Pension.

Christopher Read talks to L&C Pensions' director Nigel Sharp about the challenges faced by SIPP providers in complying with the latest principles based legislation

Devising the best investment strategy for clients is a complex process. James Davies looks at the decisions advisers will need to make