pensions

HOUSE PRICES in England and Wales are no longer rising faster than inflation, according to the Financial Times house price index.

A summary of the Pensions Act 2004 has been made available for financial advisers in the latest Pension Profile from Legal and General.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Maidstone-based independent financial adviser firm, Kings, £60,000 for approving misleading financial promotions and for related systems and controls breaches.

Financial education and information is crucial for helping people plan sensibly for their retirement, Stephen Timms has told an EU presidency meeting in Brussels.

STANDARD LIFE yesterday shrugged off a near 50% decline in sales of individual pensions in the first nine months of the year as it continued to push its higher-margin products - a key part of its plans to float on the stock market in 2006, according to...

Officials from the Occupational Pension Regulatory Authority (OPRA) have been criticised in a report from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for their handling of the theft of almost £3m from an occupational pension scheme.

REGULATORS FAILED to prevent fraudsters "systematically plundering" £3m from a company pension, according to an inquiry by Sir Gerald Hosker QC published yesterday, reports the Daily Telegraph .

Regulations governing the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) have been released for consultation by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published a financial promotions resource pack for providers to help them ensure their marketing and publicity material for life and pensions products is clear, fair and not misleading.

Pension Simplification could leave the pensions industry facing a £100m customer service bill, answering questions from IFAs and customers about the A-day changes, claims software company Transversal.