Retirement

The personal accounts board should include consumer representation in the form of a panel similar to those used by the Financial Services Authority, claims the Pensions Policy Institute.

HM Revenue and Customs has published further guidance clarifying A-Day changes on tax relief for employer contributions by owners and controlling directors of companies.

TOWERS Perrin Tillinghast, the global professional services firm, has called on the life and pensions industry to create an upgraded advice offering for consumers before the launch of Personal Accounts in 2012.

Gordon Brown's decision to abolish tax relief on dividends to pension funds in 1997 has cost the 200 largest defined benefit pension schemes £20bn, claims Aon Consulting.

There have been some interesting legal decisions recently which have affected the rights of couples, be they married or cohabitees, and could potentially lead to changes in the way finances are managed and advised on.

Almost 60% of advisers believe regulation of Self Invested Personal Pensions will result in increased complexity and compliance.

A lack of awareness of the benefits of SIPPs following the A-Day changes could hinder providers and harm consumers according to Fidelity FundsNetwork.

As this April marked the first anniversary of pension simplification Matthew Craig takes a look at how things have changed

Personal accounts have recently undergone a rigorous consultation period, Andy Yates gives us an update

TIPs have an increasingly important role to play in helping trustees select the right fund manager says Ian Price