Pensions
Pensioner poverty would be cut if retirement age scrapped
Scrapping compulsory retirement at 65 would reduce "unacceptable" pensioner poverty and help the economy MPs will say on Thursday.
Comment: a disastrous decade for shares but the odds are still in their favour
The past decade has been unusually bad for equityheavy pension funds but investors should look to the next 10 years. ...
Pension costs of FTSE 100 executives soar
Final salary pensions for top directors are costing Britain's largest companies around 70pc of the executives' pay the Financial Times reported ...
Pensions: billions invested in worstperforming funds
Tens of thousands of pension savers have put billions of pounds into funds that consistently underperform. ...
Companies may stop paying pension contributions after American Express move
Employees could see companies stopping pension contributions to save money. ...
RSA cuts pension risk as deficits rise
RSA has taken out a £1.9bn insurance policy to cover its pension scheme from exposure to market fluctuations and pensioners living longer. ...
American Express suspends payments into UK stakeholder pensions
Finance group stops paying into its stakeholder pensions to cope with downturn experts claim the move is effectively a pay cut. ...
Over50s struggle to save for retirement
Almost seven in 10 of those yet to stop work are more worried about their retirement prospects than a year ago. ...
Comment: End to compulsory retirement could lead to better workplace pensions
The Government has announced that it is bringing forward a review of the rule that allows employers to impose compulsory retirement at age 65. ...
Civil servants keep £90m in pension overpayments
Tens of thousands of civil servants who received more than £90m in overpaid pensions will not have to pay the money back. ...
