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The government will scrap the rule which creates an effective obligation to purchase an annuity by age 75.

The Government is set to work with the industry on "alternative ways" to implement pension tax relief restrictions - and is considering reducing the annual allowance to as little as £30,000.

The Government has established an independent commission to look at ways of reducing the costs of public sector pensions.

TenetRetirement Solutions has launched a non advised annuity desk to help advisers find the best annuity option for clients with small pension funds.

Julie Darlington, director of regulation, 2plan Wealth Management, looks at how the complexities of the tax system impact pension planning.

Pension providers are seeing a rise in lump-sum contributions to retirement funds ahead of the Budget, amid concerns the Chancellor will push ahead with plans to cut higher rate tax relief.

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis may not only prove a wake-up call for BP but for UK pension funds too.

The total deficit and funding positions of the UK's defined benefit (DB) pension schemes worsened in May, according to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

John Moret discusses how the coalition government may affect the SIPP market

The cost of collecting the proposed high earner's pension tax would almost cancel out any gains to the public coffers, according to analysis by Standard Life.