Retirement

A financial planning tools provider has written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requesting it look into the appropriateness of stochastic models currently used by advisers amid concerns over their quality.

Aegon is overhauling its funds for workplace pensions to offer equity-heavy multi-asset plans, in a move away from the industry standard of switching those nearing retirement into ‘safe-haven' cash and gilts.

The government expects some people to "make the wrong choices" and receive a worse outcome than under the existing system when changes designed to give retirees the power to do as they wish with their savings are rolled out in the spring, pensions minister...

Almost half of consumers due to retire within the next decade will be seeking help from regulated financial advisers, research claims.

Equity release is growing strongly and Bower Retirement Services is looking to recruit more advisers. Helen Morrissey talks to new chairperson Andrea Rozario about her new role and the outlook for equity release.

Changes to death benefits: What does it mean for clients?

Research has put a monetary value of £100 a month on retirement advice, while claiming evidence shows people save more when advised earlier on in life.

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In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

The Equity Release Solicitors' Alliance (ERSA) has issued an alert to advisers after it became concerned more could be advising consumers on the products "not fully aware of the requirements".