Retirement

LV= has expressed concerns over the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) proposed changes to projection rates.

AJ Bell has announced its unbundled charging structure for Sippcentre to operate after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

MetLife has pulled out of the fixed term annuity business blaming insufficient returns.

The Public Service Pensions Bill 2013 will today be announced in parliament amid controversy over major strike action by unions.

James Hay Partnership has confirmed it is making a concerted push into the small self-administered scheme market with the appointment of Holly Watts as head of SSAS new business development.

The Equity Release Solicitors Alliance (ERSA) and its seven member firms have been admitted to the Equity Release Council.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to begin a widespread advertising push on September 17 using "trusted voices" in the media to gain public support for auto-enrolment.

AUTO-IGNORANCE

Axa Wealth has confirmed it will not retain any commission on advised top-ups after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), insisting charges will be reduced for clients.

Aviva is to axe four products to new business, including its Aviva self-invested personal pension (SIPP), blaming duplication in the product range for the move.