On June 11th Retirement Planner held its inaugural Forum and Awards at Le Meridien Piccadilly in London.

In the first of four instalments of in-depth research into the retirement planning market Helen Morrissey looks at the challenges and opportunities facing advisers operating in this market.

"The Budget freedoms are not license for people to spend their retirement income unwisely" - so said Key Retirement Solutions' Billy Burrows when I interviewed him recently (see pages 4-5).

Collective defined contribution has been causing a stir among employers and group schemes? What do advisers need to know about this new type of pension?

In the second part of Retirement Planner's auto-enrolment discussion, Helen Morrissey looks at whether current auto-enrolment contribution levels are enough to deliver decent retirement outcomes.

Is the increased flexibility in how retirees can take their pension leading to more interest in property? Fiona Murphy finds out.

Mark Williams looks at how advisers can help their clients manage the risks involved in estate planning.

Tony Harris looks at the factors behind self-employed people's reluctance to pay into pensions.

The FCA recently announced further delays to SIPP reforms. Fiona Murphy takes a look at what this means for SIPP operators and advisers.

Andrew Tully takes a look at the implications of the recent Budget for the industry.