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The number of people saving through a workplace pension scheme has dropped 15% since 2007, with just a quarter of workers actively saving for retirement.

Two pension liberation schemes, which extracted £18m from retirement funds, have been taken to the High Court after intervention by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Equity release advances have increased to the highest level in two and a half years according to the Equity Release Council (ERC).

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Labour have accused private pension charges of being unfair. Do you agree that pension charges are a rip-off?

Neil MacGillivray goes through some of the tax planning opportunities in pensions.

The 2% floor in gilt rates, set by HM Revenue & Customs in 2011, should be lifted to 3% or 4% to ease financial pressure on pensioners in drawdown, a provider has said.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has announced a clampdown on unfair pension fees which have 'torn the heart' out of savers' retirement funds.

The government response to a European Court of Justice Ruling outlawing gender-based pricing of annuities has made it more likely that a test case will be brought, a lawyer has said.

The majority of pension providers and managers are failing to inform savers about 'hidden charges' which typically wipe £100,000 off pension savings, a think tank has said.