Hargreaves Lansdown

Plans to raise the state pension age (SPA) to 68 seven years ahead of schedule by 2039 has been welcomed by the industry as a necessary move to reflect rising life expectancy and keep costs affordable.

Helena Morrissey, head of personal investing at LGIM, has been appointed a dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for improving diversity in financial services.

Michael Klimes asks if the tools that companies use to help staff understand pensions and finance are sufficient

Hargreaves Lansdown has appointed Stephen Lefley as head of corporate solutions to beef up its pensions proposition.

The Conservative Party's plan to replace the state pension triple lock with a double lock has provoked mixed responses.

The industry has reacted with concern after Labour revealed its plans to increase income tax, maintain the state pension age at 66, and impose new taxes on investments.

Labour's proposal to raise income tax for higher earners could result in industry "horror" with the annual allowance taper being slashed by £70,000, Hargreaves Lansdown has warned.

Members of master trusts will see greater protection as new rules for an authorisation regime and capital adequacy have been signed into law.

The question of the state pension age will not be answered before the snap general election, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has told PP.

Eight of ten employers are not doing enough to help staff accrue adequate pension pots for retirement, according to research by Hargreaves Lansdown.