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There are plenty of fund choices with different ongoing fees, but Im not confident enough to pull the trigger out of fear of making a costly mistake.

UK pension funds are rushing to sell unlisted assets - often at a discount - because they are overexposed to the opaque $12 trillion global private market as regulators question the true value of...

While it may fly below the radar at times, the pensions brief is one where Labour has the opportunity to significantly improve its performance. Here’s hoping we’ll be hearing plenty more of shadow pensions minister Gill Furniss.

News analysis, case studies and informed comment on the challenges facing UK pension schemes, from Pensions Expert, a DG Publishing service

You can have up to £10,000 in savings and investments without it having any impact on your pension credit if you meet other eligibility rules. Every £500 over that is counted as £1 in income a week.

Is it too late to stop the clock before defined benefit (DB) pensions are consigned to history? Stephanie Hawthorne urges a return to ‘DB lite’ in place of today’s defined contribution (DC) workplace “retirement roulette”.

EXCLUSIVE: A financial consultant has expressed concern about his tax headache brought on by Jeremy Hunts pension changes.

When Vanguard announced it was bringing down the shutters on its UK advice service, the news sent shock waves through the financial advice community. Many were surprised as it had successfully implemented a similar proposition in the US and carved a name for itself as champion of low-cost advice.

All I get from my adviser is an annual review where they tell me not to do anything with the pension. Can I manage it myself? Veteran money expert Henry Tapper replies.

News analysis, case studies and informed comment on the challenges facing UK pension schemes, from Pensions Expert, a DG Publishing service