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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.

Darren Dicks, head of retirement at Aviva discusses how the market can help those retiring on small pots as well as increase the diversity of retirement products being sold.

A Supreme Court ruling has indicated bosses retain some power to force retirement at age 65 despite legislation being introduced banning the practice.

Almost half of workers aged over 50 will have to work an additional 11 years post-state retirement age to replicate their current living standards in retirement, research has shown.