Pensions and Retirement

Advice on retirement planning is the number one service being sought by people contacting independent financial advisors (IFA), it has been claimed.Consumer advice website unbiased.co.uk has revealed that 39 per cent of people using its service in February were seeking advice on retirement planning.By way of comparison, investment and savings ... read more

British workers fear that their pension savings will not be enough to see them through their retirements, according to new research.Data from a recently-published report from savings specialist Hymans Robertson has revealed that more than two-thirds of Britons are concerned that they are not saving enough for their retirement.The study ... read more

A new short film, entitled The Long Weekend, has been released in a bid to encourage British workers to start saving into a pension scheme.The film, which has been unveiled by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), is intended to target the millions of UK workers who either have ... read more

A new short film, entitled The Long Weekend, has been released in a bid to encourage British workers to start saving into a pension scheme.The film, which has been unveiled by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), is intended to target the millions of UK workers who either have ... read more

Private sector retirement savings need to be reinvigorated, it has been claimed.The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has launched a new manifesto ahead of the general election, which calls on the next government to implement measures to reverse the "alarming decline" in private sector pension savings.Included in the manifesto is ... read more

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has called for any proposals to reform public sector pensions to bear in mind the effect they will have on taxpayers.Ahead of the forthcoming election, the PPI has published a discussion paper, which said any changes to the public sector pension market should be used ... read more

Britons are not confident that their pension will provide them with enough financial security to enjoy their retirement, according to a new report.Figures from a recently-published survey from the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) have revealed that just 34 per cent of respondents feel confident that their pension income ... read more

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has issued new guidance aimed at simplifying the process of asset pooling between pension scheme providers.Asset Pooling Made Easy has been published in order to provide an "easy to understand" guide for schemes looking to "diversify" their investments.NAPF director of policy, Nigel Peaple, ... read more

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has issued new guidance aimed at simplifying the process of asset pooling between pension scheme providers.Asset Pooling Made Easy has been published in order to provide an "easy to understand" guide for schemes looking to "diversify" their investments.NAPF director of policy, Nigel Peaple, ... read more

More than five million UK households are now in debt to energy companies, it has been claimed.Consumer advice service uSwitch.com said the recent cold snap, coupled with average price increases of 16 per cent, has resulted in 5.5 million customers owing money to their suppliers.According to uSwitch, the total outstanding ... read more