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Mike Morrison, Axa Wealth's head of pensions development, offers his views on the government's far-reaching reforms of the retirement market.

The government has published the Independent Commission on Equitable Life Payments' report, which recommends how compensation worth £775m should be divided up.

Some IFAs are recommending will writers to clients in exchange for secret clauses in wills leaving legacies to the advisers, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) claims.

James Hay has laid down the challenge to AJ Bell's SIPPcentre as it unveils two new pension offerings as part of a rebrand.

Millions risk losing out on their state pension because they have not been credited with paying £1.2bn in National Insurance (NI).

More than one in five people retiring this year will still have debts according to the Prudential Class of 2011 study.

More than one in five people retiring this year will still owe on average £33,100, Prudential research found.

Close Asset Management products are now accessible via the Boston Direct Management International platform.

Pension and wealth management consultancy Mattioli Woods boosted revenues by 12.7% to £7.43m in the six months to 30 November.

The FSA may extend to other retail markets the practice of requiring advisers to justify recommending a product with higher charges compared to a more basic vehicle.