Investment

Neil MacGillivray highlights the potential pitfalls of the new flat rate state pension

Royal Mail has sought to stave off a strike threat to its £3bn stock market flotation by offering its workers a new pension deal.

Insurers have welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) recommendation to introduce independent governance committees for contract schemes.

Hundreds of thousands of people are saving for retirement into pension schemes which are poor value for money due to high charges and poor governance, an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading has found.

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The maximum amount of money drawdown pensioners can withdraw from their retirement pot is set to rise next month.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

One in five Britons predicts they will never be able to retire fully, a survey has revealed.

British businesses will face a bill of more than £15bn to properly comply with auto-enrolment regulations, according to research from a think tank.

Financial education has been confirmed as an official part of the English national curriculum, including lessons on the public finances.