uncategorised

Retirement Planner's roundup of the top pensions stories this week.

An employment tribunal ruling in favour of a gay couple fighting for pension rights could clear the way for a challenge in the European Court of Justice, a lawyer claims.

Around one third of employees will opt out of pensions when auto-enrolment comes into force after 2012, Legal & General (L&G) says.

NEST Corporation has revealed the members of its employer and scheme member panels.

Falling annuity rates could prove a greater long term risk than stock market volatility warns Key Retirement Solutions.

Investment management firm Brewin Dolphin has sold its pensions management division to actuarial firm Punter Southall.

A bogus financial adviser who fraudulently manipulated his "clients'" pension funds to avoid paying tax of over ₤1.9m has been jailed at Hull Crown Court for three years.

This week's Retirement Planner quick-fire poll asks: Do clients on a fixed income understand the effect inflation can have on their purchasing power over the long term?

Andy Zanelli highlights the top 10 questions about pensions and trusts

IFG Group, the parent company of SIPP provider James Hay and a number of IFA firms, is in exclusive talks with private equity firm Bregal Capital regarding a €231.2m takeover.