Pensions

New HMRC figures show number of ‘mothers missing out on millions’ in pension rights has doubled in two years – Steve Webb Figures published on 24th March by HM Revenue & Customs show...

800,000 people are at risk of being over-taxed on their pensions, writes Steve Webb, director of policy at Royal London Hundreds of thousands of people receiving company and personal pensions should check...

A conservative but dynamic approach is the best way to avoid risk of ruin with DB transfer pots. Offering institutional risk techniques to retail investors can help deliver that says Russell Investments...

Former England football captain Alan Shearer is suing his financial adviser and Suffolk Life over negligent advice and breach of regulatory duties. The 46-year-old star, who is now a pundit on Match...

Employers must face up to potentially significant and costly changes to salary sacrifice as the new Optional Remuneration Arrangements (OPRA) take effect says Aon Employee Benefits. Aon says employers should not put...

Former barrister and amateur jockey Guy Opperman MP has been named under secretary of state in the Department for Work and Pensions, as Richard Harrington exits the department after less than a...

Former APFA policy adviser Caroline Escott has been named as the new defined benefit and investment policy lead at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA). Reporting to head of governance &...

DB schemes being valued this year will be more impacted by market conditions than schemes in earlier tranches, in part because sponsors are paying out more dividends and less deficit repair contributions...

LV=’s Retirement Wizard robo advice proposition is dealing with significant numbers of scheme members considering DB transfers. LV= director of sales and marketing Steve Lewis talks to John Greenwood about the perils...

Debt-ridden Britons are swamping the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) with complaints about payday lenders, hire purchase companies and point-of-sale loan providers, the organisation’s annual report shows. The number of complaints about payday...