Budget 2014

Kevin Wesbroom asks how damaging it would be if the next government put pensions tax relief on a par with ISAs

While last year's Budget put the focus firmly on DC, trustees still need to be aware of potential risks in their DB scheme say Peter Murphy and Arshad Khan.

Up to £5.5bn is being sat on by retirees who have deferred taking their pensions ahead of the changes coming in this April, according to Origo.

The retirement freedoms could place increasing demands on employers. Owain Thomas discovers how one organisation is taking a very hands-on approach.

The twin regulatory regime governing the pensions landscape could end up confusing scheme members over their at-retirement choices after April, experts say.

People retiring after April do not understand the tax implications of ‘freedom and choice' with one in ten believing they can access their whole pot tax-free, research finds.

Providers have said a charge cap on income drawdown, as proposed by Labour leader Ed Miliband, is "unnecessary" and a "solution to a problem that does not even exist".

Providers who have cut drawdown charges in the run-up to April 6 to "grab market share" will revisit their decisions in the months to come, suggested LV=.

Delaying the tightening of pension transfer regulation until after the April pension freedoms could result in two months of confusion and poor decisions, it has been said.

Over half of businesses doubt the effectiveness of the government's guidance guarantee service Pension wise, according to research.