George Osborne

The 55% tax charge levied on beneficiaries of individuals who die under the age of 75 with a joint life or guaranteed term annuity has been abolished in today's Autumn Statement.

This morning newspaper reports said George Osborne is expected to reject calls to cut the tax-free annual pension contributions limit from £40,000 to £30,000 in his Autumn Statement.

Nearly one in six MPs (15%) expect the state pension to disappear within a generation, according to research from Now Pensions.

The pensions industry has rejected government proposals to tinker with auto-enrolment (AE) earning thresholds and called for a complete overhaul.

PP looks at the lessons the government must learn from auto-enrolment if pension freedoms are to be a success

Savers are in danger of being ripped off when they access their pension after April because of a lack of safeguards, warns the Trades Unions Congress (TUC).

The Bank of England (BoE) has launched its biggest ever review into the fixed income, currency and commodities (FICC) markets following a string of recent scandals.

The Citizens Advice Bureau and The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) will deliver the government's guidance guarantee, but the Money Advice Service (MAS) appears to have been dropped as a provider.

The industry reacts

The Treasury is laying its proposed legislation to give savers more freedom over how they take a tax-free lump sum from their pension pot before parliament today.