Pension policymakers have been urged to attend a summit to address how to avoid the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) creating an ‘advice gap' for the poorest pensioners.
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Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pensions stories this week.
Aviva has agreed to review pay deals for executives joining the insurer following shareholder discord over its remuneration report.
Equity release provider More 2 Life saw its market share of lump sum business through advisers reach 14% in Q1.
Final rules from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on pension transfers mean it will be tougher for advisers to recommend moving cash from defined benefit (DB) to personal pensions.
LV= has appointed Katherine Oxenham as business development manager for its retirement solutions business.