FTAdviser latest:Gender Brief shows unequal pay prevails

Story by: Joy Dunbar, Financial Adviser

Governments and firms need to do more to tackle the gender equality gap in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, according to a report released to recognise International Women's Day.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 11.03.2010
  • Published in: Pensions

Changes risk a pensions sector standstill: expert

Pension providers may not improve their systems because of the development of National Employment Savings Trust and changes to the taxation of higher earners pensions, according to Brian Morgan from Heath Lambert.

  • Date published: 11.03.2010

MD Pension Solutions now a fully fledged IFA

MD Pension Solutions has made the transition from multi-tied adviser to IFA in order to strengthen its choice of pension providers and support growing levels of mortgage broker referral business.

  • Date published: 04.03.2010

Rise in demand for guaranteed savings: MetLife

Nearly six out of 10 advisers saw a rise in demand for guaranteed savings, investment and pension products last year, according to research from MetLife Europe.

  • Date published: 04.03.2010

Private sector pension savings are in decline - ONS

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show a continuing decline in the proportion of private sector employees saving in workplace pensions and a shift from defined benefit to defined contribution pension provision, according to Towers Watson.

  • Date published: 04.03.2010

Pension tax will change whatever the result

A major shift in the way pensions are taxed could be on the cards following the general election, according to Laura Goodman from Rockingham Retirement.

  • Date published: 04.03.2010

Pensions quality mark gaining strength

More than 100,000 people are now saving in pension schemes that have the Pension Quality Mark, according to figures from the National Association of Pension Funds.

  • Date published: 04.03.2010

Standard Life warns thousands missing out on tax relief

Nearly a quarter of a million people saving through personal pensions are only getting half of the tax relief they are due, according to Standard Life.

  • Date published: 22.02.2010

HS Admin gets Aegon in its new brand name

Third party pensions administration subsidiary HS Admin is being rebranded as Aegon Trustee Solutions to reflect the integrated range of services that the company offers trustees and corporate clients.

  • Date published: 18.02.2010

Think-tank wants a total pensions system reform

A better long-term savings vehicle is needed to resolve the retirement crisis, according to Malcolm Small, director general of the Centre for Retirement Reform.

  • Date published: 18.02.2010

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What's the problem with pension switching advice?

After its 2008 review into pension-switching advice - which uncovered a concerning number of cases where unsuitable advice was being given - the FSA published a very clear template to advisers on what it expected of them in future in this area.

  • Time published: 14:39
  • Date published: 05.03.2010

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Something to write home about

In the depths of the recession, Britain is wealthier than the Jeremiahs have been predicting.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 17.12.2009

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Letter: Time to silence the critics

I have been reading Tony Hazell's column stuff for years but his piece focused on his stepson’s friend (FA, 29 October) got me going.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 19.11.2009

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