Retirement

It drew a gasp from the room full of financial advisers when it was shown to them yesterday.

This week's Retirement Planner quick-fire poll asks: Do you feel the government's plans for public sector pension reform are sensible?

The Legal Ombudsman said it is unable to help thousands of people in disputes over unregulated services such as will writing and family law.

This week's Retirement Planner quick-fire poll asks: Are you recommending fixed term annuities for your clients?

Mark Fawcett, chief investment officer at the National Employment Savings Trusts (NEST), explains how the vehicle's board set up its recommended annuity provider panel.

This week's Retirement Planner quick-fire poll asks: Are your clients willing to work longer so they can adequately fund their retirement?

Workers who delay boosting their pension pot until the last ten years of work could be risking their retirement as more than 25% of the over-55s are out of jobs due to illness or redundancy, according to Aviva.

A fifth of workers are failing to save anything for retirement, a survey of more than 5,000 people suggests.

Philip Brown, head of retirement products at Partnership, is to join LV=.

Long term care (LTC) insurance products will remain niche in spite of a growing need unless people are forced to buy them, the OECD said.