pensions

Skandia say offering alternatively secured pensions, ASPs, can encourage greater pensions savings.

Legal & General (L&G) has launched a new portfolio of financial promotions tools - including a movie - to help employers inform their staff about their group pension schemes.

Continued strong demand has led the CII to extend its education programme on pensions simplification aimed at advisers who need better understanding of pensions taxation rules.

The table confirming the shift to a higher state pension age has been published in today's Pensions Bill.

Life and pensions new business sales rose by 30% to £3.8bn in the third quarter of 2006, according to figures from the Association of British Insurers.

A lack of communication about the funding status of defined benefit schemes could have the potential to lead to a "financial scandal".

One in four employers would consider levelling down their pension contributions when personal accounts are introduced, representing reduced provision for 2.4 million employees, according to a report by Deloitte.

Just 30% of people think the government will implement its proposals on personal accounts and auto-enrolment, according to a report from the Association of British Insurers.

Trustees and actuaries of pension schemes which have an investment strategy which is "too safe" could be open to claims of negligence.

Scottish Widows has announced the development of a range of online tools to help IFAs exploit the post A-Day opportunities available to their clients.