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Independent financial advisers (IFAs) must consider the sustainability of a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) provider and not put too much emphasis on short-term factors such as fees, Dentons has said.

Scottish Widows has launched an enhanced annuity as part of plans to increase its share of the wider annuity market by 10% over the next three years.

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Scottish Widows is launching an enhanced annuity product.

Legal & General Assurance Society has acquired closed UK annuity buy-out company Lucida from LCM Holdings in a deal worth £151m.

The cost to small employers of setting up advisory services to help staff choose an appropriate annuity, as well as the lower profits available to advisers on small pots, are preventing employees from getting the best deal, the National Association of...

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