Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Fiona Murphy goes through the results of this month's Inquiry and asks advisers how income drawdown is developing

Fiona Murphy asks advisers and providers about the ‘unintended' consequences of RDR and how issues around suitability and provider systems are driving the market.

Problem debt is on the increase among older clients. Fiona Murphy asks: What are the most common types of debt and how could this be mitigated in the advice process?

How platforms retain interest payments gained from client bank accounts has come under fire, yet many SIPP providers do the same practice. Fiona Murphy asks how this affects the SIPP market.

Vince Smith-Hughes looks at the tax benefits of using income drawdown

Neil MacGillivray discusses the impact of recent changes to personal allowances on your clients' pension planning

Andy James looks at how clients can make pension contributions in the most tax efficient way

Chris Prior highlights the issues advisers need to discuss with clients considering equity release

A consultation document has been launched into the new individual protection regime following last year's reduction in the lifetime allowance. Helen Morrissey asks whether this new protection is useful or whether it is an unnecessary complication