Annuities

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Royal London Group chief executive Phil Loney has called on the industry and regulator to come up with a "new form of advice" to service those at point of retirement and meet the challenge set by the Chancellor.

Treasury select committee chairman Andrew Tyrie has criticised the regulator's review of the annuities market, saying it was headline grabbing and had "taken us very little further forward" in terms of giving insight into the problems of the market.

Prudential chief executive Tidjane Thiam received £8.7m in pay and perks last year, amid accusations that the life and pensions sector fails to treat customers fairly.

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The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has warned the Chancellor's right to advice at retirement promise, announced in the Budget, could inadvertently spark a wave of mis-selling.

Helen Morrissey talks to Hargreaves Lansdown's head of pensions Tom McPhail about the challenges facing the retirement income market and how the Pensions Income Choice Association is trying to meet them.

Steve Lewis looks at the key issues advisers need to consider when advising clients on retirement income.

The Budget ushered in massive changes in the retirement income space. Helen Morrissey asks what this means for the industry.