pensions

Pressurising people into saving in a National Pension Savings Scheme (NPSS) without access to financial advice is wrong and could leave the government open to mis-selling charges, claims the Tomorrow's Company think tank.

Standard Life has submitted evidence to the Treasury Select Committee which claims the cost of running a National Pension Savings Scheme is likely to be far higher for the private sector than it would be through a State-run plan and is likely to run up...

Advisers are predicting an increase in demand for pensions transfers post A-Day, as clients look to consolidate their pensions in one place, claims research from Skandia.

Any permanent independent standing pensions commission will need to consider carefully its remit and structure is and how much accountability for policy decisions it would have, claims the latest briefing note from The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI)....

Advice is crucial in pension planning in the workplace, while the debate on low cost pensions is not an issue, claims research from Winterthur Life.

The European Commission has decided to pursue infringement procedures against 11 Member States, including the United Kingdom, for failure to implement in national law the directive on occupational pensions.

STANDARD LIFE IS bracing itself for a second round of takeover approaches after it emerged that Resolution - one of the companies already knocked back by the Edinburgh assurer - is considering a return to the table with a fresh offer, reports The Scotsman...

Legal & General is putting more emphasis on its position in the annuity market by appointing Simon Gadd as the new managing director of annuities.

Almost half of all occupational pension scheme members spend more time reviewing their household bills, than their annual pensions statement, claims research from Watson Wyatt.

Advisers believe the three most important financial planning activities, of saving for retirement, buying a house and saving for the future should all start before a person reaches the age of 26, according to research from Prudential.