Retirement

A NEW SIPP regulation from the FSA could lead to further consolidation in the market, according to Premier Pension Services.

IFAs have hit out at National Provident Institution (NPI) for hindering access to client product performance details in what they see as a bid to retain assets.

THE introduction of Personal Accounts will not prevent a pensions crisis unless significant changes are made to the savings schemes, new research has found.

People in the Southeast and women in particular will find retirement a struggle, according to the results of research published by JP Morgan INVEST.

IFAonline.tv is hosting a special edition later this month which allows you to put questions to minister for pensions reform James Purnell MP.

Over 7,000 names are already on the petition for Alternatively Secured Pension rules intermediary firm Hargreaves Lansdown is looking to pull together by 20 November ahead of the Pre-Budget Report.

Stonehaven Equity Release has become the latest member of SHIP, Safe Home Income Plans, the industry body representing equity release providers.

Women are still likely to be at a financial disadvantage to men at retirement despite the government's proposed reforms to the State pension and personal accounts, suggests research produced for Scottish Widows.

Pointon York Sipp Solutions is running a residential workshop later this month aimed at helping intermediaries understand how to implement a corporate sipp as a workplace pension.

FRIENDS Provident's UK life and pensions new business is up by almost £800m on last year's totals.