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Increasing longevity is the biggest concern for advisers when recommending investment strategies for clients planning for retirement, according to MetLife Europe.

MetLife Europe has appointed Claire Oldstein as UK head of marketing communications as it continues expanding into the UK retirement and savings market.

Nearly half of homeowners are less confident about using equity from their home to supplement their pension, according to MetLife Europe.

Unit-linked guarantees are set to expand rapidly in the pensions market, according to MetLife.

The twin challenges of increased longevity and economic uncertainty will provide "substantial" opportunities for financial advisers in the future, an Ernst & Young report predicts.

Nearly a third of IFAs expect clients to be saving less into their pensions with an average reduction of around 21%, new research from MetLife Europe reveals.

MetLife has appointed Ed Gardner as chief executive officer (CEO) of its UK branch and Dominic Grinstead as strategic development and marketing director to grow the business.

M&G is celebrating after being named fund manager of the year for the second consecutive year at the third SimplyBiz awards this month.

MetLife has reduced the annual management charge (AMC) for its Trustee Investment Plan (TIP) to 0.5% from 0.95%.

Pensioners will have to rely more heavily on income from personal pensions as occupational schemes are declining in value, MetLife warns.