pensions

EQUITABLE LIFE gave policyholders a much-needed boost yesterday by increasing their bonuses and arguing the society was £166m stronger than last year, according to this morning's papers.

The majority of IFAs say the current state pensions system needs a fundamental overhaul, according to research from AXA.

The pensions debate is swirling around and around and every aspect of potential reform is being scrutinized by industry experts willing to set out where they think the future of pensions should go.

The DWP wants to know the IFAs' top five concerns for the future of the pensions industry, so we need to gather your feedback.

State pensions must be reformed to help women and poorer people in particular, Stephen Haddrill, director general of the Association of British Insurers (ABI), said on Monday.

EQUITABLE LIFE has dropped a demand all 15 former directors it is suing for £1.7bn should sign up to a settlement to bring its protracted legal battle with them to an end, reports The Daily Telegrap

Six out of ten people have no plans to review their pensions arrangement ahead of A-Day, according to a survey conducted by Norwich & Peterborough Building Society.

Raising the retirement age to 70 should form part of a package of measures to stave off a pensions impasse, business leaders said today.

TOP INSURANCE companies are calling for urgent talks with the FSA over the possible risks to customers of the government's drive to allow more choice for pension investment from next year, says the Scotsman .

Pension charges may rise after the removal of RU64 but this is not necessarily a bad thing, industry figures say.