Budget 2014

Jack Jones says the culture of caveat emptor doesn't work for pensions

Helen Morrissey says education is key to improving the UK retirement system

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned that savers will be ripped off in ways that are "perfectly legal" when they can access their defined contribution (DC) pension pots from this April.

Top stories on PP this week included worries about the funding impact of DB members cashing out, small pot consolidation, and Steve Webb's hopes and regrets. Here's what you might have missed.

George Osborne's pensions freedom package, due to come into force in April, is at risk of becoming an "infamous example of political bungling" unless advice concerns are addressed, Phil Loney has said.

Asset managers should be subject to similar regulation to annuity providers if they are to get involved in the retirement income market, argues the Financial Inclusion Centre.

The UK has slipped four places to 22 in a global survey looking at the countries with the best - and worst - retirement security.

Employers are reluctant to communicate the Budget changes to employees ahead of April due to concerns an incoming government will tinker with pensions legislation.

For all the talk about pensions freedoms being the golden goose for the average man or woman, a closer look reveals it will not be easy for many people to get their money in April.

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has published guidance detailing ten key questions for pension scheme members ahead of the Budget freedoms.