Law and Regulation

The FCA banned the sale of traded life policy investments to mass market retail investors - claiming they are ‘toxic' products that pose significant risks to investors. A market in second hand annuities will pose similar risks.

What will the be the major developments for pensions?

The Pension Liberation Industry Group has published a code of good practice for combating pension scams to help trustees dealing with suspicious transfer requests.

Plans to allow pensioners to sell their annuities for cash must be considered carefully to prevent rip-offs and poor deals, industry participants have warned.

PP looks at what the three main parties say about pensions

Chancellor George Osborne will further relax pension rules in his Budget on Wednesday to allow the sale of annuity contracts.

EU Commissioner Lord Jonathan Hill has given reassurance that he will have the last say over controversial EU proposals on scheme funding.

Pensioners who cash in annuities after two or three years could lose half their pot in fees

Increasing pension contributions should be the day one priority of the pensions minister post-election according to Steve Webb.

Top stories this week include trustees banned over an £11m scam, criticism of compliance-focused actuaries and plans to let people cash in annuities. Here's what you might have missed.