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The advantages of defined benefit (DB) pensions appear lost on some final salary savers who are frustrated by a government rule mandating they seek regulated advice before transferring out, research suggests.

Retirement planning firm Intelligent Pensions has launched a pension transfer service for advisers wanting to help their clients transfer out of defined benefit (DB) schemes.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has called on the regulator to issue clear guidelines on adviser liability when handling pension transfers involving 'insistent' clients.

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Proposals to let defined benefit (DB) members with small pots transfer out without taking advice are supported by the industry, according to research carried out by Professional Adviser sister title, Professional Pensions.

Beleaguered supermarket Tesco is planning a cost-cutting drive which will see it suspend its dividend, close stores, and appoint a new UK CEO in a bid to reverse its fortunes.

Sales of individual annuities at Just Retirement were down 59% compared to the same quarter last year, latest results show.