Defaqto names Royal London as advisers' preferred pension provider

Aviva and Pru also favoured

Hannah Godfrey
clock • 2 min read

Royal London has emerged as the preferred provider among financial advisers in Defaqto's annual review of the service delivered by pension providers.

The survey, which canvassed 485 advisers from June to September in 2018, measured how satisfied advisers were with their pension providers. A total 19 providers received sufficient nominations as preferred providers to be included in the survey. Defaqto's research found Royal London and Aviva were the most used providers, with more than half of the advisers surveyed using both of the life giants in the past 12 months. At the other end of the scale, Ascentric and Talbot and Muir were the least used, with fewer than 10% of respondents working with them in the last year. The survey th...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Retirement

The FCA's decumulation challenge: Can UK REITs help deliver sustainable retirement income?

The FCA's decumulation challenge: Can UK REITs help deliver sustainable retirement income?

A look at the three Ss of retirement income

James Peel
clock 04 August 2026 • 7 min read
What the decumulation shift means for advice firms, and how the best are responding

What the decumulation shift means for advice firms, and how the best are responding

'Technology is part of this picture in ways that are worth being honest about'

Andy Zanelli
clock 14 July 2026 • 4 min read
Millions make retirement trade-offs to fund children and grandchildren's university costs

Millions make retirement trade-offs to fund children and grandchildren's university costs

Includes many delaying retirement

Jen Frost
clock 03 June 2026 • 3 min read