Concerns over the sustainability of the State Pension Triple Lock could be a major influence on the way people vote in the General Election expected later this year, Steven Cameron, pensions director at Aegon, has predicted.

The appointment of Andrew Bailey as the new Bank of England Governor today came as little surprise but it does open to door to opportunities for a new direction for the FCA.

The euphoria following a landslide election victory is probably not the best time to make long-term investment decisions and I’m sure many planners will have treated today as business as usual, partly because many of the fundamentals are the same as last week.

The sweeping Conservative victory in yesterday’s general election means the much delayed Pensions Bill is likely to be back on the agenda soon, say a number of leading financial services experts.