Sipps specialist John Moret has joined the management team of retirement planning firm Intelligent Pensions as non-executive chairman.

The Institute of Financial Planning has added programmes from Sipp and Ssas provider Hornbuckle Mitchell and Baigrie Davies to its IFPTV channel.

The average retirement age has risen to 65 years for men and 62 years for women, according to the Office for National Statistics.

A series of amendments have been issued by the Department for Work and Pensions ahead of auto-enrolment implementation.

Pension provider Dentons has added a new product to its range, the Dentons Sipp.