Prudential

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Tidjane Thiam, chief executive of Prudential, is in line for a £7m share jackpot despite receiving a personal rebuke last week from City regulators.

Prudential has reported operating profits for 2012 of £2.5bn, up 25% on the previous year.

Fiona Murphy takes a look at how advisers are adjusting to life after the Retail Distribution Review in this month's Inquiry

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Andy Brown, investment director at Prudential's Portfolio Management Group, believes there is great value in the corporate bond market and that noise to the contrary is overdone.

Nearly one in five of those planning to retire this year will have debts averaging £31,200, according to Prudential.

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Retirees looking to achieve the £144 per week flat-rate state pension level with an annuity purchase today would need a pension pot totalling £130,000, according to analysis from Prudential.

Dealing with small pots, access to advice and developing appropriate retirement strategies were all discussed at a retirement income panel hosted by Prudential.