pensions

BRITAIN'S STATE pension will retain an element of means-testing, the new Work and Pensions Secretary said yesterday, according to the Times .

New guidance outlining the necessary steps for employers wishing to withdraw from multi-employer schemes has been published by the Pensions Regulator.

The Liberal Democrats have unveiled their plans for pensions reform including the introduction of a Citizen's Pension, just a week before the publication of the final report from the Pensions Commission.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (Aifa) have published an updated version of their factsheet on contracting out.

LORD TURNER is conducting a last-minute charm offensive on employers and insurers, just a week before his Pensions Commission releases its report on the solution to Britain's pensions crisis, according to the Times.

Following requests from the pensions industry, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published the Registered Pension Schemes Manual (RPSM) online in PDF format.

Financial education has to be made a priority if the majority of people are not going to miss out on the opportunities of A-Day, according to new research from the Association of Investment Trust Companies (AITC).

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) is urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer to announce a review of the pensions and savings tax regime in his pre-budget report next month.

Increased compulsion on employers could lead to UK plc becoming less competitive, warns Stewart Ritchie, pensions development director at Scottish Equitable, ahead of the publication of the second Pensions Commission report.

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