Pensions minister Steve Webb has put annuity reform at the top of his wish list should he remain in post after the election.

In this month's Retirement Planner Inquiry Helen Morrissey looks at auto-enrolment and whether it will push people towards financial advice.

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

Prudential has launched an online modelling tool aimed at giving customers more clarity on their retirement planning.

In this week's RP quick fire poll we ask if the abolition of the 55% pension death tax is a further nail in the coffin of the annuity market.

Retirement Planner readers will get a 20% discount on the Henry Stewart SIPPs and Retirement Options conference.

Advising start-up businesses might not seem to be top of many advisers' to-do lists as many aspiring entrepreneurs are low on cash and may feel they are unable to pay advisory fees. However, they are a group deserving of a closer look.

Two recent Financial Ombudsman decisions are crucial reading for the SIPP industry. Fiona Murphy looks at the issues.

In this case study David Trenner looks at some of the advice issues brought up by the Budget.

Helen Morrissey talks to Addidi Wealth Management's Anna Sofat about her work with entrepreneurs