The amount drawn down from property via equity release plans rose to £261m in Q3 of 2011, from £256m in the same quarter last year.
Current economic conditions mean 6% of adults aged 45-65 believe they will never retire, according to research by Standard Life.
This week's Retirement Planner quick-fire poll asks: Where should responsibility lie for screening SIPP investments?
Andrew Pennie looks at the options available to generate retirement income and some of the key client factors that should influence the recommended strategy
This week's Retirement Planner quick-fire poll asks:Are you preparing your clients for the roll-out of auto-enrolment?
Why the 'man from the Pru' isn't done yet...
UK pensioners are paying £34bn in tax according to research from MetLife.
Yorkshire pensioners are facing eviction after discovering their retirement homes are in fact holiday bungalows.
Peter Quinton, chairman of the Annuity Clearing House, will take over as acting managing director of the Retirement Partnership.
Fiona Murphy looks at how advisers are managing their clients' changing expectations in a volatile market.