Retirement

Network Intrinsic has questioned whether the stigma surrounding with-profits funds may be forcing clients into unsuitable products when they come to fund their retirement.

Some employers are fretful about discussing automatic enrolment with their employees for fear of straying into "heavily regulated" financial advice, a study suggests.

Hargreaves Lansdown is to launch a fully integrated corporate wrap and flexible benefits system.

Fund managers' and pension funds' dedication to pursuing short-term investment goals is causing severely reduced returns, a panel of MPs heard.

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

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Do you think the ABI code should 'go further' to protect consumers?

More Britons are working beyond the state pension age as they delay retirement, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Pension Income Choice Association's (PICA's) adviser directory for retirement clients will list IFAs, restricted advice firms and bank advisers, it has confirmed.

The mandatory code of conduct on retirement choices for all Association of British Insurers (ABI) members, set to be enforced from 1 March, must go further to better help consumers, annuity campaigners have said.

Tenet Group has been invited to join the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Intermediaries Forum to help achieve more effective education and implementation of auto-enrolment.