Steve Webb

Video: Steve Webb on annuities, investment risk and pensions 'guidance'

Pensions minister Steve Webb said he was "astonished" when he learned of a claim by a former senior government adviser that the pension reforms were designed chiefly to bring forward the Treasury's tax income.

Pensions minister Steve Webb and JP Morgan chief market strategist and ex-BBC economics editor Stephanie Flanders have been confirmed as two of the keynote speakers at this year's Personal Finance Society (PFS) national conference.

Royal London has said it will continue to pay adviser commission on its workplace pension schemes - currently branded Scottish Life - until 2016.

Ros Altmann is to work with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to champion older workers as the government moves to better support people aged over 50 in the labour market.

On June 11th Retirement Planner held its inaugural Forum and Awards at Le Meridien Piccadilly in London.

Collective defined contribution has been causing a stir among employers and group schemes? What do advisers need to know about this new type of pension?

Andrew Tully takes a look at the implications of the recent Budget for the industry.

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

Steve Webb has hit out at Labour's plan to lower the auto-enrolment threshold, saying it would leave low earners with a pension of less than £2 a week at retirement.