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PFS sets up taskforce to improve pensions advice

The Personal Finance Society has recruited pensions experts and practitioners for a new Pensions Advice Taskforce which will produce a voluntary code of professional standards for pension advice in the wake of the Pension Freedoms.

Lisa Webster, Technical resources consultant

On Valentine’s Day this year I received not only a lovely card and flowers from my husband, but also an email from my financial adviser about a new specialist divorce service they were offering.

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Govt is right on default decumulation, says Steve Webb

Royal London’s Steve Webb says the Government was right to resist calls for default decumulation retirement pathways.

FCA analysis reveals urban-rural pensions gap

The FCA has today published the latest analysis from its Financial Lives study which surveyed nearly 13,000 across the UK and revealed stark financial differences between urban and rural dwellers.

Robo advice firm Investec Click & Invest set to launch SIPP

Robo adviser Investec Click & Invest is planning to launch a SIPP by the end of the year, the company’s chief executive has revealed.

Consumers to get new powers to influence pension schemes

For the first time pension scheme members will be given powers to hold their pension schemes to account over how social and environmental factors impact their investments.