Prudential

The majority of financial advisers say retirement planning is their clients' most pressing financial concern, according to a survey by Prudential.

Prudential is attempting to take advantage of new wider powers under the Non-Ucits Retail Schemes (NURS) rules by launching two funds available for retail investors in the cautious sector.

Prudential yesterday cheered its millions of with-profits policyholders with news final payout values have been boosted by up to 17.5% and the majority of mortgage endowments are on track to pay off home loans, says the Guardian .

Flying down to London this morning I was in need of something to read and grabbed a complimentary copy of the Daily Express. In its pages was the ongoing campaign against the so-called "death tax".

Buying protection insurance through a financial adviser does not reduce the risk of claims being declined by insurers, according to research from Prudential.

Philip Hammond, shadow work and pensions secretary, hit out yesterday at the government's failure to help people who lost their life savings when company schemes went bust, says the Daily Telegraph .

Prudential has launched the first with-profits annuity which can be purchased with protected rights funds, following negotiations with the Department for Work and Pensions.

Prudential is carrying out 100 training sessions over the next three months in what it describes as a "more aggressive" strategy to encourage advisers to recommend its flexible protection plan.

A service designed to provide advisers with a universal quotation request form for six enhanced annuities providers may not be as simple as intended.

Prudential has revealed new business for its bulk annuity sector is down 30% on last year, after it chose not to write business at "unattractive pricing".