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.
A Women's Pension Network is being co-ordinated by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) as part of a campaign to reform the pensions system and close the pensions gap.
The surprise appointment of John Hutton as the new Work and Pensions Secretary has left the pensions industry unsure of what will happen next.
Secretary of state for work and pensions, David Blunkett, has laid out a series of "principles" for the future of the Welfare State which have an increased emphasis on people helping themselves financially.
Reform of the Life Insurance Association from a membership body to a professional association signals a major change for the financial intermediary market, as it is designed to modernise the image of advisers and transform advice standards.
The Life Insurance Association has today been given the backing its board needs to overhaul the trade body as a professional association.
The Financial Services Skills Council is launching another round of consultations on examination reform proposals this Friday to look at final draft specifications for investment and mortgage advice exams and the way appropriate exams should be identified....
In the last week, the financial advice sector has seen several key proposals for regulatory reform which will substantially alter their business over the next 18 months.
One IFA has been brave enough to download the FSA's latest depolarisation consultation paper and read it - his comments and concerns are shown below...