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

Just Retirement has announced a ‘record' 64% increase in annuity sales over the past year.

Labour has challenged the health secretary's claims that the introduction of a cap on care fees would kick-start insurance solutions.

Friends Life is launching of a suite of online tools for advisers to assist them in advising clients on long term care solutions, particularly those receiving or about to receive care.

LV= is launching a three-step training programme for IFAs who are considering advising on equity release.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Should government do more to help drawdown savers?

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

The Equity Release Council has revealed it will not replace outgoing director-general Andrea Rozario.

Over a fifth of retirees are taking out equity release loans to clear outstanding mortgages, according to research by Key Retirement Solutions.

Retirement advice firm Age Partnership is set to launch an equity release lending arm later this year.