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The pensions industry has rejected government proposals to tinker with auto-enrolment (AE) earning thresholds and called for a complete overhaul.

The number of women saving adequately for retirement has reached a four year high, according to Scottish Widows Women and Retirement report.

The winners of Professional Adviser sister title Investment Week's Investment Company of the Year Awards 2014 were crowned at a ceremony in London last night.

A mere half of financial advisers would recommend the profession as a career choice to a family member, new research suggests.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has clarified its position on why certain retirees using standalone lump sums trigger a reduced annual allowance.

The government's Equitable Life Payments Scheme (ELPS) has now issued over £990.5m worth of payments.

The government has dropped plans to fine savers who access defined contribution (DC) pots under changes announced in the Budget but fail to alert all their previous pension providers.

Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research is to provide fund research for Cofunds users in a partnership between the two companies.

Investors are calling for more control over ETF trades executed on fund platforms, many of which are incapable of hosting the vehicles or are currently unable to offer real time trading.

The number of financial advisers has risen slightly in the post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) years, though has dipped since January, new figures have shown.