Aviva

Equity release has come of age. Advisers and providers alike are nothing if not familiar with the stringent regulation surrounding the modern generation of equity release products and the increasingly flexible range of options they offer.

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

Aviva will stop paying initial commission to advisers on company pension scheme business from the end of this year.

Have firms done enough to comply with FCA rules?

Over 55s are enjoying £150 a month extra income compared to last year as a result of the economic recovery, Aviva's Real Retirement Report has found.

An increasing number of advisers are seeing their active client base grow, and the majority are positive on the future of their business, according to a survey.

Our weekly round-up of the key product launches, charging tweaks, people moves and events for financial advisers...

Aviva has enhanced its heart attack definition on new critical illness (CI) policies to pay out on the diagnosis of a heart attack regardless of severity.

Shares in Resolution and peers tumbled today following reports the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to probe 30 million legacy insurance policies.

Retirement Planner editor Helen Morrissey talks to Aviva's head of platform proposition Phil Ralli about income drawdown and the platform market.