05/11/2016

BHS pensions blame lands at regulator's door

If this was embarrassing, then perhaps even more so was the revelation that the regulator signed off on a plan by the buyers to turn around a pension scheme deficit running at more than £200m over 23 years.

05/11/2016

Pensions taxation: tinkering with the tax regime

Although the big picture of the new regime remained largely untouched at first, we have seen plenty of changes over the last six years, with repeated adjustments to the lifetime and annual allowances.

05/10/2016

The self-employed face a turbulent retirement

Given the lack of an equivalent to auto-enrolment, the government could be accused of failing to act to avert a collapse in rates of pension saving for the self-employed.

05/03/2016

rexit Vote Fuels QROPS Pension Fears For Expats

Expats are concerned about how a Brexit vote to leave the European Union would impact on their Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) and state pensions, according to a new survey.

04/21/2016

UK online pension manager PensionBee launches

People understandably want to take control of their future retirement, but are often hampered by the bureaucracy and cost that a complex financial industry inadvertently puts in their way.

04/19/2016

Jargon busters taking on UK pensions

The research found that people want pensions language to encourage them to take responsibility for their finances, but it should not be alarmist.