Fit and proper: Why SSAS administration needs to get serious

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The government's retirement guidance guarantee should include the formation of an adviser directory to ensure consumers have a smooth route to regulated advice, according to the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).

IFA business County Life & Pensions and investment manager Blacksquare are to be acquired by Tavistock Investments as part of its plans to assemble a national financial services business.

A "radical rethink" is underway in the annuity market following the sweeping Budget changes but concerns over fund depletion remain, according to Equinity Paymaster.

Royal London new life and pensions business was up 18% to £989m in the first quarter of the year, with group pensions benefitting significantly from auto-enrolment.

The promise of guidance at retirement "does not go far enough" and a new form of retirement-focused advice must be created by the regulator, according to Royal London.

Confusion over the government guidance guarantee should be urgently addressed as the majority of people think ‘guidance' and ‘advice' are the same thing, according to website unbiased.

Partnership has launched an enhanced annuity which guarantees income for life but also gives retirees the chance to change their mind after 12 months.

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