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Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith will announce today the government is ready to reform the state pension to a flat-rate payment.

The ECJ's ban on gender-based insurance pricing may encourage more pension churning when combined with the effects of the RDR, Martin Bamford warns.

Aegon chief executive Otto Thoresen is rumoured to be planning to leave the life company by the end of the week.

SIPP provider James Hay has entered into a war of words with Rowanmoor over the FSCS levy and whether it should be passed to clients.

The Treasury will consult on removing the requirement for private companies buying out public services to provide comparable pensions to staff.

An ex-Scottish Widows whistleblower who claims auditors have helped life companies cover up £40bn in guaranteed annuity rate (GAR) liabilities has had his request for a judicial review turned down.

Thinc founders Gregg Taylor and Neil Harkin have launched What Partnership, a service offering alternative investment products for SIPPs.

Two unnamed with-profits providers have been referred to the FSA's enforcement division for "governance failings".

The Treasury says people exceeding the annual allowance (AA) on pension savings must meet their tax charges as soon as they arise.

This week's final decision from the European Court of Justice to accept the preliminary opinion of its Advocate General, Juliane Kokott, on ending the opt-out insurance has from the relevant European non-discrimination directives is not a surprise.