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Catch up: Five retirement stories you might have missed

Steve Webb remains "open minded but sceptical" about private income protection insurers becoming involved in the state welfare system.

The freedom to sell your annuity (read: The freedom to get screwed)

Steve Webb's plan to extend pension freedoms to all retirees, creating a market for annuity resales, is well-meaning but unlikely to work in practice, Fidelity retirement director Alan Higham has said.

Retirees who had already purchased an annuity may be able to benefit from the pension freedoms announced at last year's Budget by selling theirs to the highest bidder.

The government has launched an online hub within video sharing site YouTube in a bid to aid consumers' understanding of pensions.

Almary Green was named Chartered firm of the year at the Personal Finance Society's annual gala dinner last night.

Are there loopholes in the pension reforms?

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