Aegon

The government is to change the definition of financial advice for regulated firms - replacing, with effect from 3 January 2018, the two existing interpretations with a single one based on the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) definition...

Despite earning above the £10,000 trigger, around 106,000 people with more than one job are excluded from auto-enrolment (AE), according to Citizens Advice.

The government's admission there is a case to suspend indexation for certain underfunded defined benefit (DB) schemes has been welcomed by some while others warn it would open the floodgates.

The "rules of thumb" for sustainable drawdown income should be abandoned and replaced with tailored rates based on individual circumstances, Aegon has said.

Pension professionals have commended the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for launching a campaign to help people work for longer.

The government must use the forthcoming review of auto-enrolment (AE) to move people from "inertia to engagement" on pensions according to an expert.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 1.6% in December on the back of falls in sterling following the Brexit vote, its highest level in two years.

As the FCA closes its consultation on improving transparency of costs and charges in pension schemes, James Phillips asks the industry whether the watchdog has the right solution.

The government has been criticised for excluding pensions from a poster which aims to inform the public on the various savings vehicles available.

The House of Lords has amended the upcoming Pension Schemes Bill to introduce a lifeboat fund for failing master trusts. James Phillips asks if this is a good idea