Partnership is to launch a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) account which houses both annuity and drawdown options.

Industry stalwart Nick Poyntz-Wright has left his role as director of life insurance and financial advice at the regulator, following a high-level reshuffle of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) top people.

BlackRock has launched a retirement income tool to allow consumers to determine how much they need to save to avoid running out of money in retirement.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has reminded firms of its power to order compensation where it deems a business has misused a client's personal information.

Former head of the predecessor to the Association of Professional Financial Advisers, Chris Cummings, has joined the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) regulatory decision making committee.

Risk profiling software developer FinaMetrica has launched a robo-advice toolkit targeting investors with under £100,000 to invest.

Discretionary manager Tilney Bestinvest has launched a service that guides investors to a selection of multi-asset funds, without giving them advice.

Zurich has withdrawn its £5.6bn bid for rival firm RSA group after suffering losses in its general insurance business.

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