Articles

• DB pension scheme deficits 'eased during May'

  22/06/2009

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

  The deficits faced by many UK defined benefit pension schemes eased during May, new figures suggest.

• Mortgage and equity release inquiry 'may be too late'

  19/06/2009

  Topic: Already retired , Equity release , Estate planning , Investments , Law and regulation , Market conditions

  A new Treasury inquiry which is expected to look at how effectively mortgage products like equity release are managed, may be too late to make any real difference, an expert suggests.

• Dairy company opts for annuities to sure up pension scheme

  19/06/2009

  Topic: Already retired , Annuities , Insurance & protection , Investments , Pensions

  A leading British dairy company has taken out a second annuity policy to sure up its pension scheme during the economic downturn.

• Older workers 'must be aware' of annuity changes

  19/06/2009

  Topic: Annuities , Law and regulation , Market conditions , Pensions , Retiring soon

  Older workers in the UK approaching retirement need to be aware of changes to the pension annuities system which could affect them from next year, according to one retirement firm.

• Pension scheme trustees 'should improve cash-flow understanding'

  19/06/2009

  Topic: Investments , Market conditions , Pensions , Retiring soon

  Directors and trustees of final salary pension schemes should develop a better understanding of cash-flows to recognise the full extent of any deficits they face, according to one expert.

• Annuity pension holders could see new healthcare options

  19/06/2009

  Topic: Already retired , Annuities , Insurance & protection , Law and regulation , Pensions

  People with annuity pensions may be offered the chance to pay one-off fees of up to £12,000 in order to fund retirement care costs, under proposed government plans.

• Treasury committee to assess lease-back equity schemes

  18/06/2009

  Topic: Already retired , Equity release , Law and regulation , Pensions

  A new Treasury committee is seeking evidence from professional bodies as it looks to analyse the regulation of products similar to equity release such as sale and lease-back.