Alan Pickering

The industry is failing to inspire confidence in pensions according to research from PP that found seven out of ten professionals believe it is not doing enough to restore trust.

Jonathan Stapleton on the chance to rescue our generation of savers

Government has appointed Alan Pickering as independent chairman of the reformed public sector Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme.

Deregulation takes a tentative step forward, says Jonathan Stapleton

BESTrustees has appointed Giles Craven as an associate on its team of independent trustees.

The coalition has made positive changes on pensions but has so far failed to enact measures to reinvigorate workplace schemes, a PP panel of experts says.

The number of employers offering pre-retirement financial advice has shot up 50% as workers face the prospect of redundancy, the Life Academy says.

A basic state pension of £140 per week would be a genuine step forward, a former chairman of the National Association of Pension Funds and long-term campaigner says.

UK - There is a "real danger" the auto-enrolment regime could be so broad it becomes an unenforceable law, Alan Pickering warns.

The problem of undersaving for retirement is not a new one.