commission

Polarised opinions focused on the benefits of fees and commission risk damaging the industry and consumers, according to Cofunds's Alistair Conway.

Retirement provision in the UK will worsen if initial commissions are removed by corporate pensions providers, according to Norwich Union.

AXA is withdrawing initial commissions on its group pensions as part of changes to its pensions business model.

AXA has increased the age limit on its life cover from 70 to 85, in response to changing social trends.

Royal London saw group life and pensions sales climb 17% during 2008, with 90% of individual new business coming from advisers charging agreed fees.

Companies can get ahead in the recession by investing money in a marketing plan. Justin Rees explains how lead-generation spend should be analysed.

In the first of a series John Woodford offers a guide to the elements going into the pricing of protection products.

Most UK financial advisers remain dependant on initial commission despite a marked shift toward a "new model" of holistic financial planning, research suggests.

Norwich Union has confirmed it will reduce adviser commission on some of its pension products in the New Year.

Advisers have begun to reduce the initial commission they charge in favour of enhanced recurring remuneration, new Skandia analysis reveals.