Kate Smith

The roll-out of the government's Help to Save scheme could lead to a rise in automatic enrolment (AE) opt-out rates and have a much bigger impact than the Lifetime ISA (LISA), Aegon has warned.

Proposed changes to Scottish income tax bands could see savers receiving too little tax relief, commentators have warned.

Methods should be the same for both men and women as, contrary to popular belief, research shows there are few disparities between how they respond, writes Kim Kaveh.

Just over 50% of 18-34 year olds are not actively encouraged to save into a pension by their employer, according to exclusive Aegon research.

The government has revealed it will enhance HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) tax registration powers to clamp down on fraudulent pension schemes.

The state pension age (SPA) could stick at 67 if the government redirects finances from boosted gross domestic product (GDP) arising from the advance of robots and artificial intelligence (AI).

Some 40% of millennials plan to increase their monthly pension contributions next year, according to Royal London's recent analysis.

Around three quarters of eligible private sector employees saved into a workplace pension in at least three of the last four years, data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shown.

Aegon has raised concerns about auto-enrolment (AE) after finding one in seven workers aged 55-65 are approaching retirement age without a private or workplace pension.

Members of master trusts will see greater protection as new rules for an authorisation regime and capital adequacy have been signed into law.