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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

David Trenner discusses the importance of adopting a phased strategy when moving from income drawdown to annuities.

Financial advisers will lose out on an estimated £80m worth of commission when the government outlaws contracting out of the state pension into private vehicles in April, Standard Life has said.

Dramatic change in the SIPP market is having a profound effect on providers. Greg Kingston says advisers need to do their due diligence to make sure they choose a provider able to meet these challenges.