pensions

Can we learn from Australia's experience and avoid having to do a boomerang on freedoms?

With the recent introduction of pension freedoms, you may have seen more clients wanting to take lump sums from their pension funds.

Phoenix Life has backed down from demanding a saver get financial advice before it would release his £13,300 pension pot.

Fraudsters have compiled a database of nearly 200,000 people - with an average age of 74 - on so-called "suckers lists".

Back-office systems: Innovate before it's too late

Pension scam awareness tips to pass on to clients

A website is offering telemarketers access to hundreds of individuals it claims are interested in transferring their pots, for a small fee.

The number of platforms targeting advisory firms is likely to halve after 2017, according to Standard Life's David Tiller.

With the unprecedented Budget changes heralding new investment avenues for retirees, how can advisers pick the right solutions for their clients?

Rachel Vahey is head of pensions development at AEGON Scottish Equitable