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LV= will switch its protection business to gender neutral rates on 1 December and has announced its pipeline strategy for advisers.

LV= has expressed concerns over the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) proposed changes to projection rates.

LV= is reducing its equity release rates and will no longer charge a higher rate of interest on loans over £600,000 from today.

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

A new website called The Retirement Academy has been launched to help advisers with retirement queries and research in the approach to RDR.

LV= has seen 25% growth across its retirement business over the first half of 2012.

Online adviser support on I-E tax changes and the gender directive has been launched by LV=.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Who moved where in another busy week in financial services?

LV= has apologised after an "administrative error" left an adviser's client with an income projection 17.5% lower than promised.