Standard Life

The pensions industry must work together to establish an efficient and consistent transfer method or risk having a poorer version inflicted upon it by the regulator, Tom McPhail has said.

Natasha Browne looks at what an independent Scotland would mean for occupational pension schemes

Prudential has become the latest life company to report severely hit annuity sales in the wake of radical reforms to how people can access their pension.

Standard Life has said its sales of annuities have fallen by half following changes to the rules around retirement announced in last month's Budget.

Scottish pensioners enjoy better provision as part of the UK because of risk and resource sharing across the union, former prime minister Gordon Brown is expected to say.

Towers Watson has appointed Jo Kite to the newly-created role of head of pensions and benefits in its Scottish division.

Insurers say they are struggling to set up independent governance committees (IGCs) for their contract-based schemes and hire suitable candidates due to a limited timeframe.

Standard Life is investigating placing a ban on adviser charging in connection with workplace pensions following discussion with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Standard Life is investigating placing a ban on adviser charging in connection with workplace pensions following discussion with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Standard Life has put contingency plans in place to relocate its operations should Scotland vote for independence.