Retirement

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One in seven people planning to retire this year has made no personal pension provision, meaning they will retire mainly or entirely reliant on the state, research by insurer Prudential suggests.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) was investigating establishing a National Retirement Advice Service before the Chancellor's Budget promise and believes an advice voucher system could be set up funded by redistributing regulatory fines.

Aegon is to simplify the charging structures for the One Retirement SIPP and the Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) wrap, benefiting clients with larger asset pots.

Have you missed this week's pensions news? Here's Retirement Planner's round-up of the top five stories this week.

In this week's quick-fire poll we ask:Has the government taken the right approach in terms of the pension reforms outlined in the Budget?

Nigel Orange highlights the importance of taking a holistic approach to retirement planning

Steve Lewis looks at the key issues advisers need to consider when advising clients on retirement income.

Retirement Planner has launched its first awards event to recognise high standards of advice in the retirement planning sector.

Retirement's reputation has hit rock bottom. The industry can and must do better.