Hargreaves Lansdown

In a lively debate the panel discuss the progress being made towards offering retirees the open market option when buying an annuity, as well as the different types of products now available.

Nervous advisers are recommending clients stick with their existing pension arrangements, even where there is good reason to transfer, because of the FSA's "heavy-handed" crackdown on pension switching.

Peter Hargreaves, the outgoing chief executive of Hargreaves Lansdown, believes smaller investors will struggle to get advice post-RDR.

Hargreaves Lansdown profits increased 18% to more than £86m in the year to 30 June as net business inflows soared.

Stephen Lansdown has taken a step back from the management of Hargreaves Lansdown by resigning as executive director to pursue other interests.

On the eve of the closure of the government's review of pension tax relief, experts are calling for the simplification of current proposals.

Despite previous reticence to invest in local currency emerging market debt, advisers are growing more comfortable with the idea, writes Joanna Faith.

With the holiday season well and truly upon us, we ask advisers for their top book recommendations...

Paul Burgin on whether IFAs can afford to ignore structured products after 2012

Andrew Christian, the head of Hargreaves Lansdown's Vantage platform, has resigned from the group with immediate effect.