Four out of five investment advisers are concerned that inappropriate products are being rushed to market to take advantage of changes announced in the Budget, research has found.

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has conceded it has little chance of recovering most of the £1.4m it lost due to fraud in 2012/13.

Steve Webb has hit out at Labour's plan to lower the auto-enrolment threshold, saying it would leave low earners with a pension of less than £2 a week at retirement.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has dismissed concerns that retirement freedoms announced in the Budget do not work alongside the government's collective defined contribution (CDC) plans.

The Pensions Regulator has urged trustees and employers to "work in a collaborative and transparent way" on scheme funding in its latest defined benefit code of practice.

Dame Anne Begg has criticised the government for launching a major overhaul of the pension system without considering the long-term effect.

Defined contribution (DC) savers who intend to manage their own pension pot in retirement are unwilling to pay for regular advice, according to research from consultant firm Hymans Roberston.

Malcolm McLean predicts politicians will target tax relief ahead of the general election

Steve Webb has called for an overhaul of tax relief on pension contributions that would see a flat 30% rate introduced and the lifetime allowance axed.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) plans to complete work to improve charges disclosure and introduce an effective statement of principles by the end of the year, the organisation's chief executive has said.