Budget 2014

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

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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.

Aegon is to simplify the charging structures for the One Retirement SIPP and the Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) wrap, benefiting clients with larger asset pots.

The financial industry needs "clear signals" on how to prepare for the Chancellor's 'right to advice' promise or face struggling under a sudden influx of retirement advice clients, Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) director general...

The Chancellor's 'right to advice' for pensioners at the point of retirement will be a right to 'free impartial guidance', not regulated advice, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed.

Royal London's operating profits for 2013 were up to £346m, with new business accounting for £70m of the gains.