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

Andrew Pennie looks at the implications of a client's health when providing ongoing retirement income planning and advice

Speaking at last week's Henry Stewart conference on SIPPs and retirement options, John Moret, principal of MoretoSIPPs, said the industry's inability to speak with one voice was a concern in the face of FSA scrutiny and well-publicised examples of SIPP...

SIPP providers are being increasingly targeted for "loan buddy" business, a prime vehicle for pension leakage, warns Andrew Roberts, chairman of Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS.)

LV= has seen a 14% growth in sales across its retirement business in 2011 with an annual premium equivalent (APE) of £114.3m, up from £100.3m in 2010.

The equity release lender is increasing maximum loan sizes by 11% and cutting rates by 0.2%, following a move to increased individual underwriting.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: the ‘granny tax' has caused great controversy in the media with many commentators saying it is yet another example of pensioners being penalised.

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

Don't be taken for a ride when looking for the right SIPP provider. Stewart Dick goes through the issues advisers need to think about.

With RDR almost upon us, Fiona Murphy asks how advisers are engaging with platforms in the latest Retirement Planner inquiry