Pensions

Articles

15 Jan 2015

Saving for tomorrow

Reforms to pensions and ISAs will alter the UK's savings system beyond recognition when government reforms come into effect on 6 April. Penny Cogher offers a breakdown of the effects of the changes

15 Jan 2015

Europeans pensions authority 'risks being left behind'

The NAPF says the authority has no mandate from the European Commission to pursue a Holistic Balance Sheet project

14 Jan 2015

Lawyers warned about costs of delaying retirement planning

Research suggests that practitioners need a pension pot of £703,000 by the age of 65

9 Jan 2015

A new set of toys

Only time will tell if the chancellor's pensions revamp was a wise and calculated decision or a reckless short-term vote winner, but from a financial advisers point of view nothing has really changed. Advisers just have more tools at their disposal now, says Steve Hennessy

6 Jan 2015

Lawyers warned about new pension freedoms

Pension scheme providers do not have to adopt the new flexibilities offered be the reforms

10 Dec 2014

Half of employers expect staff to need extra guidance on pensions

A majority of employers are broadly positive about the governments pensions overhaul but 50 per cent believe they will need to provide extra guidance to staff.

3 Dec 2014

Extended exposure

Professional pensions advisers have a lengthy exposure to claims against them, so what can they do to protect themselves, ask Julian Miller and Sara Robertson

2 Dec 2014

With greater access to pensions comes greater responsibility

Jennie Kreser discusses pension death taxes and government guidance on individuals' expenditure