Aviva

Fiona Murphy looks at the DWP's small pot reforms and asks if they made the right decision.

Aviva is to axe four products to new business, including its Aviva self-invested personal pension (SIPP), blaming duplication in the product range for the move.

Naomi Osinnowo asks what needs to be done to get people to engage with retirement planning.

Enhanced annuity sales exceeded a billion pounds in the second quarter of the year, according to research by Towers Watson.

Aviva has said up to 800 jobs at its UK business are under threat as it continues to drive through cost-cutting measures.

Three ex-Honister providers will continue to accept bulk transfers despite MacRobin's assertion that there are legal and practical issues that should prevent them from doing so.

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Insurer Aviva recorded a loss after tax of more than £680m in the first half of the year, after writing down some £870m of goodwill at its US business.

Aviva Investors has sold its sustainable and responsible investments (SRI) funds business to Alliance Trust Investments in a £1m deal.

Standard Life and Aviva have said that a letter from the Honister administrator to advisers stating it would not approve the bulk transfer of ex-Honister client agencies will not affect their decision on the issue.