Pension freedom

Pension transfer requests out of defined benefit (DB) schemes doubled post pension freedoms, according to research from one provider.

A persistent lack of awareness among consumers around spotting pension scams and finding financial advice has raised concerns about whether consumer education campaigns are working.

Pensions freedom retirees want best of both worlds

Second-hand annuity market needs 'strong controls and close policing'

Royal London is to heighten warnings it gives to pensions freedom retirees looking to encash their pots as hundreds of savers withdraw cash with the intention of keeping it in bank accounts.

Closed book consolidator Phoenix Group has appointed a new chairman to succeed former Financial Services Authority chairman Sir Howard Davies.

Are second-hand annuities a disaster waiting to happen?

Investec Structured Products has launched a deposit plan for retirees it says offers an alternative to traditional annuities.

Saving levels could fall significantly if the government implements a tax change to pensions which would see them treated like ISAs, the chief executive of provider Royal London has warned.

A new survey has suggested the real reasons just one in five of the over-55s - and just 13% of men - are willing to pay for financial advice.