pensions

Zurich has launched two new individual pensions trusts, the Pensions Discretionary (2 years) Trust and the Pensions Discretionary (80 years) Trust.

Pensioner inflation could erode entire monthly income within two decades of retirement, according to Standard Life.

Defined Contribution (DC) pensions could be killed off by the huge number of regulations governing the schemes, warns L&G Investment Management's head of DC strategy Ian Richards.

Rocketing petrol and food prices have caused around 43% of Britons to save less for their retirement, according to a survey by financial services company Edward Jones.

Another bank holiday gave me yet another chance to sample the delights that UK airports have to offer. This time the travel was for ‘pleasure' and I at least had the company of family and friends to sweeten the pill.

More needs to be done to increase adviser understanding of third way pensions or growth in this area in the UK will be limited, according to new research by consultancy Rayner Spencer Mills (RSM).

The number of pensioners living in poverty is increasing, according to new figures from the DWP.

The total deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes listed on the Pension Protection Fund's 7800 Index fell by nearly £10bn in May, up from £55.5bn in April to £45.7bn.

Otto Thoresen's pilots for his new Money Guidance Service could be ideal as a testing ground for generic advice for the annuity open market option (OMO), according to pensions expert Dr Ros Altmann.

Scottish Widows could be hit with a compensation claim which could cost it up to £1bn, following accusations it gave negligent advice to around a hundred final salary pension schemes.