Pensions

Trustee due diligence should be prioritised over member transfer rights in order to stamp out pension liberation, according to the head of the Pension Liberation Industry Group.

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

Annuity provider Just Retirement has launched a one-year version of its fixed-term annuity in response to the far-reaching changes affecting drawdown announced at last month's Budget.

How the industry distinguishes between 'advice' and 'guidance' is at odds with how the public perceives financial services, argues Personal Finance Society (PFS) chief executive Keith Richards.

Tax relief on pensions should be replaced by a Treasury contribution of 50p per £1 saved, argues a radical report by Michael Johnson for influential think tank the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS).

While the amount of flexibility available in pensions has increased since the Budget is there room for more? Neil MacGillivray looks to the ISA world for inspiration.

The SIPP market recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Ray Chinn takes a look at the opportunities and challenges that exist within the market.

Nigel Hatt looks at the protection opportunities for those in danger of breaching the lifetime allowance.

Cashing in your pension sounds better in theory than in practice, says Mike Ferguson of pension provider Barnett Waddingham.

The ability for DC members to be able to take their pension as a cash lump sum could lead to a raft of requests from DB members to transfer to a DC arrangement. Helen Morrissey looks at the potential impact of such a move and asks how schemes should communicate...