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Equitable Life is maintaining an interim bonus of 3.5% per annum for policyholders after announcing its solvency ratio had improved.

The government's proposals to remove the age-75 annuitisation rule and simplify income drawdown are a step in the right direction but still "missing a big opportunity", Skandia says.

There are one million fewer pensioners living in poverty than there were in 2000, according to the latest figures from the ONS.

Savers are facing a rare conundrum about whether to lock into a lifetime annuity amid unprecedented economic uncertainty, Hargreaves Lansdown says.

The average household with someone aged over 75 will lose £2,200 worth of public services per year by 2015, research from Age UK shows.

Mark Lisle asks what impact increasing longevity is having on company pension schemes

The issues advisers need to be aware of when it comes to dealing with Powers of Attorney

Steve Latto warns advisers of the need to keep clients informed of the changes to income drawdown rules that could significantly affect the level of income they can receive

The at-retirement marketplace provides advisers with a great opportunity to work closely with their customers to determine their needs.

Has the freezing of the nil rate band on inheritance tax has turned it into a stealth tax on death?