Pensions

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

Royal London has reported a 45% slump in pre-tax profit in H1, pointing to regulatory charges as a key contributor, while its wrap platform Ascentric saw new business slide 20%.

Four out of five investment advisers are concerned that inappropriate products are being rushed to market to take advantage of changes announced in the Budget, research has found.

The average gap between the best and worst annuity rates is almost 35%, according to analysis of official market figures by Hargreaves Lansdown.

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More than four million employees have now been automatically enrolled in a workplace pension, according to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

London & Colonial (L&C) has launched an annuity contract with a ‘cash-out' option, which it claims is the first of its kind on the market.

Aegon UK has said that it estimates the charge caps for auto-enrolment business will cost it between £20m to £25m a year, as it reported a 30% rise in pre-tax earnings for the second quarter.

Royal London has launched an annuity shopping around service to assist customers looking to buy a guaranteed income for life at the best rates.