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Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has reported a record year for external new business in 2013, with gross inflows up almost 70%, a highlight in a strong set of results for its life company parent.

Aviva has withdrawn its corporate hospitality events for its life distributors following the release of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) final guidance on inducements and conflicts of interests.

New initiatives around funding long-term care will likely benefit only high-net worth consumers, while less wealthy people will still end up selling their homes to fund care, Zurich has suggested.

Pensions provider Just Retirement has launched an ‘immediate needs' annuity for people facing long-term care costs.

In October Symponia launched its Legal Academy to help foster strong working relationships between advisers and solicitors operating in the later life market. Helen Morrissey talks to joint managing director Jeremy Davies about his plans for the Academy....

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Department of Health have signed a ‘statement of intent' focusing on the future development of the long-term care market.

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The shadow minister for care and older people Liz Kendall has warned of a ‘misinformation scandal' in the delivery of long-term care advice.

Peter Craddock, a director at the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA), is among three new names on a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) committee responsible for approving applications and issuing warning notices.