Britain is heading for a chronic retirement under-saving crisis with more than two-fifths, 43%, of working-age Britons under-saving for retirement, according to DWP figures.

The sister towns of Amersham and Chesham in Buckinghamshire have been named as the best area for retirement wellbeing.

The gap people need to fill between their income aspirations in retirement and the amount provided by the State Pension has climbed to £18,552, according to new analysis of DWP figures.

Pension savers in their 50s feel the least confident about retirement, according to new research from Aegon.

The Investment Association, the fund managers' trade body, has called on the financial services sector to work towards greater engagement with their clients' retirement choices and to build a stronger focus on retirement outcomes.

Less than half, 48%, of mid-retirees aged 65-75 who do not pay for financial advice are confident they are on track to make their pension savings last for life.

SIPP savers are facing a ‘retirement mirage’ as their confidence about achieving a comfortable retirement outpaces their understanding of how they will achieve it.

Early retirement and ill health are driving premature exits from the workforce and having a major impact on the UK economy, with an estimated £31bn in lost output annually, according to a new study.

Men are likely to live four years longer than they expected, while women could be underestimating their lifespan by a staggering seven years, according to new analysis.

Three quarters (76%), of over-50s believe that appetite for risk is an important factor when deciding what to do with their pension pot, according to new research.

Pension experts said that today’s figures from the PLSA about retirement living standards should be a ‘wake-up call’ for savers.

The minimum amount a couiple needs in retirement has fallen by £1,000, according to the latest update of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) Retirement Living Standards report.

One in six adults, or 16%, are relying on gut instinct to estimate their retirement needs, according to research from pension provider Standard Life.

A new consumer survey has found that, on average, one in five people (21%) are clueless about when they will be able to retire.

Just over half of UK households (51%) will need to use property wealth in retirement to maintain a comfortable standard of living, according to a new report.

Veteran investor Warren Buffett will step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year, after more than 60 years at the helm of the US conglomerate.

A new call has come for financial services firms to collaborate and establish industry practices to address concerns around customers who have been impacted by gambling.

The number of people aged 100 or over has doubled in the last 20 years while the number of 90-year-olds is steadily climbing, according to newly-published official government figures.

As retirement ages get pushed back, new research suggests UK workers are far from confident that they will be able to do their job by the age of 70.

The youngest Gen X households earn around £7,000 more than the oldest as older Gen X members drop out of the workforce or go part-time, putting strain on their retirement savings.