Articles

• UK 'improving' pension fund status

  30/04/2009

  Topic: Investments , Law and regulation , Market conditions , Pensions , Thinking ahead about retirement

  Changes to UK tax laws will make the country a more attractive location for pension fund investors, according to one finance firm.

• Pension trustees 'should be aware of security levels on schemes'

  30/04/2009

  Topic: Investments , Market conditions , Pensions , Thinking ahead about retirement

  More should be done to make pension scheme trustees aware of fund security, a business consultancy believes.

• UK pension scheme costs 'rose in 2008'

  30/04/2009

  Topic: Investments , Market conditions , Pensions , Thinking ahead about retirement

  The cost of pension schemes in the UK rose during the course of 2008, a new survey reveals.

• Managers 'split on pension fund use in corporate governance'

  30/04/2009

  Topic: Already retired , Investments , Law and regulation , Pensions

  Pension scheme managers are divided over whether funds should enhance corporate governance in firms they support.

• Report 'should end national default retirement age'

  30/04/2009

  Topic: Law and regulation , Pensions , Retiring soon

  Age charities are welcoming government plans to abolish the default retirement age.

• Pension managers 'considering non-financial issues'

  30/04/2009

  Topic: Investments , Law and regulation , Pensions , Thinking ahead about retirement

  Pension fund managers are increasingly starting to consider environmental and social issues when assessing their investments, research suggests.

• Pensioner income 'declines through retirement'

  30/04/2009

  Topic: Estate planning , Investments , Market conditions , Pensions , Thinking ahead about retirement

  Retirees may struggle financially as they get older, a new report suggests.