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Pensions minister Steve Webb has said the government is "absolutely prepared" to cap private pension fund management charges if they hinder saving.

At the start of one of busiest times of year it is easy to think about all the obvious things that need to be done with clients: the annual details such as using up the remaining annual allowance and getting in the tax return on time. There is however...

In 2011 the equity release market enjoyed the first annual rise in both total lending and plan sales since 2007 according to Key Retirement Solutions.

Proposed legislation designed to prevent the abuse of qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (QROPS) could increase providers' costs by 150%, Fairbairns has warned.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will run a series of adverts for auto-enrolment at a cost of £11m.

The Financial Services Authority's (FSA) review of the quality of point-of-sale income drawdown advice is in danger of missing a greater risk to clients, an expert has warned.

The government must tackle the regulatory arbitrage created by the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) ban on gender-based underwriting, Standard Life has said.

There is a way to increase the amount you can give away each year without incurring a potential inheritance tax liability: Carl Lamb explains how regular gifts out of income can be used for estate planning purposes.

SIPP provider Rowanmoor plans to break even in 2012 after announcing promising final-quarter results for 2011 this week.

With only a few months to go before people need to register for fixed protection, Adrian Walker says advisers should identify any individuals where this issue could be a key part of retirement planning