Pensions could yet prove to be a decisive issue in the upcoming election with nearly nine in ten working people (88%) wanting whichever party wins the election to do more to help people save for retirement, according to new research.

Six in ten 50-year-old workers say they are worried about the upcoming rise in the minimum pension age, according to a new study.

Smaller DB pension schemes, comprising those less than £1bn, may be unprepared for the diversified investment strategies needed to manage risk and should look to consolidate, according to a leading economist.