pensions

Pensions Minister Stephen Timms pledged his support for the pensions pegulator yesterday and said the government and the regulator need to work together to ensure to promote effective regulation of the industry.

Pensions firm Harsant has launched a new Self Invested Personal Pension (Sipp) targeted at young aspiring investors.

JPMorgan Asset Management has launched JPMorgan Invest, which it claims will provide a solution to the retirement savings crisis.

BRITAIN'S ANNUAL REBATE from the European Union appears to be under significant threat if this morning's papers are to be believed.

Only one in three UK individuals are putting cash into their company or personal pension, new research indicates.

Plans to provide local tax inspectors with the ability to review whether qualifying pension contributions paid are tax deductible will only serve to throw ‘pensions simplification' into further quandary, an accountancy firm believes.

The government has released draft regulations to provide employees with greater control over their work scheme pensions.

The Department for Work and Pensions is offering money to not-for-profit organisations who can come up with the most creative and innovative ideas for encouraging working people to save for the future.

FINANCIAL TRADE BODIES have backed Tony Blair's claim the Financial Services Authority was "hugely inhibiting of efficient business", says the Daily Telegraph.

Pensions firm Scottish Equitable, has performed a facelift of its stakeholder products for both group and individual pensions.