Origen

Aegon-owned national IFAs Positive Solutions and Origen have reported a combined £1m loss in the first quarter of the year, down from £2m in the final three months of 2011.

Punter Southall Group has launched an at-retirement business focused on annuity broking and pre-retirement communications led by two former Origen executives.

Martin Greenwood, the interim CEO of Tenet Group, has hit out at the company's rivals for behind-the-scenes criticism of the network.

Aegon-owned advisory business Origen is to cut 17 roles following a review of its client service delivery and cost base.

Lawyers hired by the FSCS to pursue claims against IFAs who recommended Keydata have sent out letters with the name and addresses of every firm it is chasing, including details of principals of appointed representative firms.

Aegon-owned advisory business Origen has appointed Mike Kirsch as interim managing director.

Iain Black has stepped down from his role as chief operating officer for distribution at Aegon and left the company after 21 years.

Earnings at Aegon UK declined in the second quarter as the insurer continues to pay millions in customer redress following administrative problems at Scottish Equitable.

Origen Retirement Solutions, the at-retirement arm of Aegon-owned advisory firm Origen Financial Services, has introduced a new system to speed up the annuity underwriting process.

A proposals to delay the RDR by 12 months to give financial advisers more time to meet its rules appeared, initially, to receive a mixed response.