pensions

Just Retirement shares have soared over 50% this morning after the company confirmed it is in preliminary talks over a potential offer.

Pension savers are still at risk of losing thousands of pounds despite industry initiatives to speed up transfers, according to Virgin Money.

Almost half of the entire UK population is not saving for a pension, research from YouGov suggests.

Mortgage advice searches on unbiased.co.uk have declined dramatically while personal protection enquires have risen as recession fears mount.

Axa has launched its Save More Tomorrow pension plan, which automatically increases the level of contributions over the duration of the pension.

Threadneedle has boosted its Defined Contribution (DC) pensions team following the acquisition of Invesco Perpetual's DC business earlier in 2008.

Around half a million women are set to benefit from rule changes which would enable them to claim a full state pension from April 2010.

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L&G has weathered the financial storm so far this year with its UK and worldwide new business both up 5% over the past nine months to 30 September.

Scottish Widows has urged the Government to introduce better pensions incentives for women, despite a slight narrowing of the pensions gender gap.