Pensions and Retirement

People are increasingly concerned about their finances. That is according to research from CreditExpert, which found that financial worries have started to have a negative impact on the health of Brits. Around 6.8 million people now feel that they owe more money than they can manage while 9.7 ... read more

Pension scheme risk management is the focus of a new regulatory campaign.The Pensions Regulator has unveiled plans to improve governance and administration of scheme assets, by highlighting the qualifications of trustees.According to a statement from the organisation, the trustees must have the "right skills" and get the "right people" to ... read more

Pension scheme risk management is the focus of a new regulatory campaign.The Pensions Regulator has unveiled plans to improve governance and administration of scheme assets, by highlighting the qualifications of trustees.According to a statement from the organisation, the trustees must have the "right skills" and get the "right people" to ... read more

People approaching retirement who were expecting a windfall from the bank charges case will be disappointed by a Supreme Court Judgement. The court has overturned a previous ruling about the fairness of overdraft charges. Although much of the public will be disappointed, the banks have reacted positively to ... read more

People approaching retirement who were expecting a windfall from the bank charges case will be disappointed by a Supreme Court Judgement. The court has overturned a previous ruling about the fairness of overdraft charges. Although much of the public will be disappointed, the banks have reacted positively to ... read more

Elderly customers could boost their finances by switching their energy plan, moneysupermarket.com has pointed out.New analysis from the firm suggests that Britons would save up to £3.5 billion per year by changing their payment method from paying quarterly via cash and cheque to setting up a monthly direct debit.Moneysupermarket.com also ... read more

Elderly customers could boost their finances by switching their energy plan, moneysupermarket.com has pointed out.New analysis from the firm suggests that Britons would save up to £3.5 billion per year by changing their payment method from paying quarterly via cash and cheque to setting up a monthly direct debit.Moneysupermarket.com also ... read more

The ongoing economic downturn is not pushing people to make more effective plans to boost their retirement incomes, it has been claimed.New analysis from the Pensions Advisory Service suggests that it has actually become "harder" to encourage people to save money in pension plans and other investments.This is despite a ... read more

The ongoing economic downturn is not pushing people to make more effective plans to boost their retirement incomes, it has been claimed.New analysis from the Pensions Advisory Service suggests that it has actually become "harder" to encourage people to save money in pension plans and other investments.This is despite a ... read more

Annuity products vary widely from provider to provider, retirees have been warned.Laith Khalaf, a pensions analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said that customers should shop around for the best deal in order to maximise their retirement incomes.All annuitants retain the so-called "open market option" - which allows them to take out ... read more