Sign of quality: Why retirement planning needs a kite mark

The government's dramatic liberalisation of the UK pension industry earlier this year has created much greater flexibility and individual choices for retirement planning. This, in turn, presents an enormously exciting opportunity for the financial advisory sector. However, with increased freedom comes greater complexity and confusion. And with the emphasis shifting to the individual managing their retirement pots, many more people will need to seek at least some basic guidance and advice around their retirement income decisions. There are, of course, many advisory firms, product pr...