Equity release may have endured turbulent times but Peter Welch believes the future is bright

What New Year's resolution do you feel the retirement planning industry should make and why?

Paul Robertson talks to Dennis Smith about quality standard marks, HSBC's choice to implement this initiative and the bank's protection plans

My client, Anne (39), is a divorced accounts executive with two primary-school-aged children. Her widowed and retired father, Brian (66), also lives with the family, and takes a significant role in childcare, allowing her to work full-time. What protection...

Matt Ward takes a look at Defaqto's latest research into consumers' views on retirement saving

Margaret Jago discusses the use of discounted gift trusts in inheritance tax planning

The long-term attractiveness of pensions for very high earners was put in further doubt as a result of the changes within the pre-budget report in December.

The current subject on brokers' lips is PMI claims transparency, yet this was banned from discussion at a recent AMII meeting. In the absence of proper debate, Insurance Age's Liz McMahon brings viewpoints together

The big issues that long term investors must address when looking for investments

Industry surveys suggest 30% of adviser firms still use ‘home-grown' technology to run their businesses. In a time of heavy regulation and stiff competition, Nick Eatock, chief executive of IntelliFlo, says IFAs should be embracing up-to-date and business...