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Liberal Democrat pensions spokesman Steve Webb talks to Tom Selby about being the party who ask the awkward questions.

Lib Dem Steve Webb has been charged with shaping pensions policy in the new coalition Government. So what did he have to say about a possible Con-Lib coalition in this interview from March?

The acquisition of James Hay by IFG has been approved by regulators, with the deal set to complete fully by 15 March.

The Conservatives voted against a batch of regulations governing auto-enrolment in a House of Commons committee yesterday.

Employers and employees must open their eyes to the challenges they face before auto-enrolment is introduced in 2012.

Baby boomers have done "disproportionately well" from the last 40 years, but it is the under 45s who will bear the burden as they retire, the shadow universities and skills secretary will say next week.

Cofunds has launched its personal pension plan after completing its testing stage.

Fidelity International is calling on political parties to address inadequacies in the savings industry with a manifesto promoting more incentives for savers, including an annual ISA bonus.

Tax-relief restrictions should be scrapped and the government must issue more long-dated and index-linked gilts, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) says.

Retirement Planner editor Helen Morrissey recently chaired an online Conjecture debate on the SIPP market. Advisers were encouraged to put their views to a panel of industry experts on how they feel the SIPP market is developing