Norwich Union will offer nearly one million with-profits policyholders £1bn in reattribution to forgo any possible future inherited estates payouts.
Standard Life Assurance has pipped its peers to the post in revealing its intention to accommodate the transfer of protected rights to its SIPP offering.
Almost half of all UK workers do not know about Government tax incentives for pension saving, according to B&CE Benefit Schemes.
The FSA has reminded firms of the complexity of DB pension transfer decisions for consumers, following evidence the number of direct transfers made without advice is increasing.
Nearly half of homeowners are less confident about using equity from their home to supplement their pension, according to MetLife Europe.
Defaqto has upgraded its IFA research tools to provide improved functionality for post-retirement product queries.
Pension scheme members with AXA will have their contributions automatically increased in a bid to remedy a lack of engagement with their policies.
A large proportion of communication with existing and potential DC pension scheme members is failing, largely because it is mis-targeted, according to BlackRock.
Poor paying SIPP cash accounts could be costing consumers around £580m per year, James Hay calculates.
AWD Chase de Vere has teamed up with Lincoln Financial Group, selecting the Lincoln i2Live annuity for its new investment annuity panel.