SOLLA launches retirement advice standard

Carmen Reichman
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The Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) has created an industry standard for retirement advisers.

The seal of approval is intended to highlight accredited members' technical expertise in retirement advice and their commitment to the later life sector. The SOLLA Retirement Advice Standard (RAS) will initially be available to SOLLA members, who are searchable through its own register of accredited SOLLA advisers, but will be rolled out to other regulated advisers later this year. The standard will be marketed by SOLLA with support from strategic partners Octopus Investments and Partnership. It was introduced in the wake of the government's pension freedom reforms, which allowed s...

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