Regulation

Origo is to establish a nationwide register of pension assets to help the 'pension dashboard' concept develop.

Homeowners aged between 65 and 74 are increasingly using equity release to supplement their income in later life, figures from the Equity Release Council's (ERC) market report have shown.

Guardian SIPP is in talks to allow investors trapped in troubled investments to buy their way out of paying mounting administration fees, and to have direct access to any money clawed back from the firms deemed liable for their losses.

Advisers and payroll providers join forces on auto-enrolment

Providers pushing pensions freedom advice demands 'too far'

IFA PQR Financial Planning has launched a pension transfer advice service for clients of advisers who are reluctant or unable to carry out the business.

ISA-style pensions don't 'stand up to scrutiny'

A mandatory requirement on providers to use Origo's Options Transfers service is among the suggestions for improving the efficiency of pension transfers.

The regulator has said it understands advisers' concerns about their liability for simplified advice, saying it has made the issue a core part of the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR).

Some providers that insist regulated advice be taken by customers seeking to transfer out of their pensions are unsure why they require it, research suggests.