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The Scottish National Party (SNP) has revealed it will fight to block planned increases in the state pension age to protect Scottish pensioners.

Rowanmoor Group has added a single investment option to its new post-retirement-freedoms SIPP, with reduced set-up and administration fees.

Finalised guidance for trustees of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has been published giving further clarity on how they should deal with transfer requests from members looking to take advantage of pensions freedom.

Neil Woodford has said next month's general election could mark the beginning of years of uncertainty for UK investors.

A wealth manager has entered liquidation because it is unable to pay back clients to whom it mis-sold investments, leaving Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy payers to pick up the bill.

Fewer than one in ten of those with pension queries following the roll-out of the retirement 'freedoms' on 6 April were looking to withdraw their savings in full, research suggests.

Parmenion has added four withdrawal options to its in-house self-invested personal pension (SIPP) offering, including uncrystallised lump sum (UFPLS).

Fears pension providers will struggle under huge inflows of customer requests come 6 April are "well-founded" as too little has been done to address communication processes, according to PwC.

Elliott Advisors has increased its voting stake in Alliance Trust in the run up to the trust's annual general meeting later this month.

Transact has reported record pre-tax profits for 2014 as it gains 10,000 new clients.