Retirement

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed it is to appeal against the verdict of the Judicial Review which found the government guilty of providing misleading information on the security of occupational pensions.

Government should offer employers providing good existing pension schemes access to a £2bn incentive fund to stop schemes from levelling down, says the National Association of Pension Funds.

It's fair to say that I've spent more time behind my desk recently than I usually do. That's sometimes not a bad thing - especially for the IFAs and journalists fed up with listening to me going on and on about Liverpool beating Barcelona…

POST A-day funding rules have given the tax-year end a new significance when advising on pensions, according to Skandia.

The government will continue to delay a decision on the treatment of protected rights, despite consultation responses suggesting all parts of the industry agree the restrictions should be removed.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has elected a new president to take over from Penny Green following its AGM in July.

Lord Turner was either naïve or misleading when he suggested a charge of around 0.3% was possible on personal accounts as they cannot be delivered at a cost of less than 1% annual management charge, claims Standard Life.

We are now well into March and as usual everyone's thoughts are turning towards the Budget, with many looking into their crystal balls to try and predict what surprises and u-turns the Chancellor will spring on us next Wednesday.

Independent financial advice is an "essential step" for pension trustees when negotiating deficit recovery plans, or in the event of acquisitions or disposals by a sponsoring employer, says Paul Thornton.

John Hutton, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has dismissed fears the private sector is not the "natural area of society or the economy" to run personal accounts.