A former adviser who was jailed for two years for stealing £150,000 from his grandmother has been banned by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) could be lifted after the government issued a call for evidence on the impact of the constraints.

Just Retirement has confirmed its schedule for accepting new business ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and forthcoming gender neutrality.

Assets on Royal London's wrap platform Ascentric grew 42% to £4.7bn in the nine months to 30 September, with new inflows dropping 18% to £856m, according to latest figures.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Pressure on government to reform maximum drawdown rates should be resisted as the move would see more pensioners deplete funds before they die, Partnership has warned.

At retirement specialist Just Retirement has reported record group sales for the first quarter of 2012-2013 of £455.5m, an increase of 36.6% on last year.

Self-invested personal pension (SIPP) provider James Hay Partnership is to waive its £50 transfer fee for clients transferring into its iSIPP.

The Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) move on self-invested personal pension (SIPP) disclosure rules poses a major challenge to all providers and adds no value for consumers, John Moret has said.

Pension and severance payments totalling £412,000 handed to the former chief executive of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have been ruled "irregular" by the National Audit Office (NAO).