Retirement

Retirement | 14 Mar 16

Accountants working in the UK are ill-equipped to deal with the growing demand for personal financial advice following recent changes to early pension access, according to a new poll by retirement lending adviser Bower Private Clients.

Companies | 9 Mar 16

Concerns around the upcoming UK budget saw consumers making the most of their pension benefits in February with self-invested personal pension (Sipp) contributions up by 203% compared with the same month last year.

Asia | 9 Mar 16

Consumers will go on being hurt financially until commissions on life insurance are banned in Australia, and a rigorous code of conduct is in place, says Industry Super Australia (ISA), an umbrella organisation for the retirement savings industry.

North America | 8 Mar 16

Around 7% of financial advisers in the US have misconduct records, according to a report by a US-based research group called The National Bureau of Economic Research

Multi Asset | 8 Mar 16

Formerly seen as the domain of high-net-worth clients, hybrid retirement solutions are now equally important for clients with more modest pension pots, according to independent financial research firm Defaqto.