Steve Webb

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.

Financial guidance on offer to all retirees from next April as part of the Budget's pension changes could be delivered in groups, Steve Webb has said.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has dismissed concerns that retirement freedoms announced in the Budget do not work alongside the government's collective defined contribution (CDC) plans.

The guidance guarantee will fuel demand for independent advice and will be a "huge opportunity" for advisers, pensions minister Steve Webb has said.