Retirement

A former adviser at NHFA has launched a stiff defence of the advice given - and products sold - by most of his ex-colleagues after parent company HSBC was fined £10.5m for mis-selling investment bonds to the elderly.

This year's retirees will have the lowest pension incomes since 2008, according to research by insurer Prudential.

A former Nursing Home Fees Agency (NHFA) adviser has scoffed at banking giant HSBC's attempts to distance itself from a mis-selling scandal which led to almost 2,500 pensioners being sold unsuitable investment bonds.

A tree-mendous way to prepare for retirement is to focus on alternative investments such as forestry, as Edward Daniels explains

Aegon UK has made its first foray into the platform market with a phased launch of its "at retirement" wrap proposition.

The amount drawn down from property via equity release plans rose to £261m in Q3 of 2011, from £256m in the same quarter last year.

Current economic conditions mean 6% of adults aged 45-65 believe they will never retire, according to research by Standard Life.

This week's Retirement Planner quick-fire poll asks: Where should responsibility lie for screening SIPP investments?

Andrew Pennie looks at the options available to generate retirement income and some of the key client factors that should influence the recommended strategy

This week's Retirement Planner quick-fire poll asks:Are you preparing your clients for the roll-out of auto-enrolment?