The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has branded the findings of an FCA survey, released yesterday, which showed nearly 50% of pension savers accessed their pension pots in the past 12 months without taking any regulated advice or guidance, “alarming”.

As stakeholder pensions are set to reach 18 years old Hargreaves Lansdown has revealed six out of the biggest 10 funds have underperformed.

As the end of the tax year approaches Hargreaves Lansdown has predicted a surge in drawdown cash withdrawals.

Health and wealth have topped a list of retirement fears, according to new polling.