Industry

Government plans to scrap the default retirement age are "not fit for purpose" and should be delayed by a year, the Confederation of British Industry says.

Standard Life has been ordered by the Pensions Ombudsman to reconsider its decision to pay pension benefits to a deceased policyholder's mother instead of his ex-wife.

Prudential deputy chief executive Barry O'Dwyer has welcomed the Treasury's new draft rules for retirement options, but warns there may be problems ahead for value guaranteed annuities.

Pension tax changes by successive governments are not entirely to blame for the long-term drop off in employer sponsored scheme provision, a study finds.

The ongoing pensions dispute between BBC and unions looks set to end after the National Union of Journalists has agreed to terms secured at ACAS.

Society's view of retirement will significantly shift when the government abolishes the default retirement age in April next year, Aviva predicts.

Laura Blows asks Standard Life's John Lawson how companies can start taking practical steps to prepare for auto-enrolment

Laura Blows looks at the unique challenges for the LGPS within the public sector, the implications of the Hutton report for these schemes and the practicalities of potential reforms

A ruling which barred all compromise agreements is overturned

The National Association of Pension Funds believes there is an "interesting piece of work" to be done in the area of risk sharing, its director of policy says.