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Pensioners using income drawdown who are transferring to a new pension scheme must be aware of fresh government rules regarding new review periods, Skandia warns.

Speaking on 25 November, Mike Morrison, head of pensions development, AXA Wealth discusses his thoughts on recent consultation papers.

AJ Bell is working with Australian technology provider GBST to extend the administrative functionality of SIPPcentre, its online SIPP.

Advisory firm Torquil Clark today launched a dedicated annuity brokerage service it says could help consumers better access the open market option (OMO).

The default retirement age (DRA) must be abolished without delay to avoid a negative impact on the economy as a whole, according to Ros Altmann, director general of Saga.

Martin Bamford of Informed Choice examines the case for delaying the scrapping of the default retirement age (DRA) for another year.

Shadow pensions minister Rachel Reeves yesterday challenged Steve Webb over the elimination of conflicts of interest for NEST asset managers.

Standard Life has been ordered by the Pensions Ombudsman (PO) to reconsider its decision to pay pension benefits to a deceased policyholder's mother instead of his ex-wife.

Prudential deputy chief executive Barry O'Dwyer has welcomed the Treasury's new draft rules for retirement options, but warns there may be problems ahead for value guaranteed annuities.

The government has today published details of the changes it intends to introduce to remove the effective requirement to annuities by age 75 from 6 April 2011.