Financial Advice

The government has opened its consultation on amending the UK definition of financial advice to give firms "the confidence to develop better and more tailored guidance services to help customers make informed financial decisions".

This week we want to know how likely it is trustees could be sued over charges and what impact the pensions advice allowance will have.

The Treasury is seeking views on whether to allow defined contribution (DC) members to access their pensions before retirement to pay for financial advice.

Members are increasingly looking to trustees for guidance on making the most of their pension pots but complex regulation is making it difficult. James Phillips looks at how far trustees can go in helping members

Actions to tackle the lack of data quality must be spearheaded by the industry, according to JLT Employee Benefits' Bala Viswanathan.

Last week's Queen's Speech contained a long awaited Pensions Bill to toughen up master trust regulation and plans to streamline the delivery of guidance. Helen Morrissey looks at whether these measures will adequately address problems within the market...

Over half (57%) of people are more likely to stay with a company that offers pensions related advice according to Wealth Wizards.

Mercer has launched the Mercer Jelf Financial Planning (MJFP) brand to bring together the Mercer and Jelf financial planning teams.

Women planning to retire this year are far more reliant on the state pension than their male counterparts according to Prudential research.

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has elected Hugh Nolan as president effective from 1 June, succeeding Duncan Buchanan who is stepping down.