FTAdviser latest:Threats from the open market

Living Time’s Offer More Options campaign has come on leaps and bounds in the last few months with a 1000 IFAs backing it.

L&G offers enhanced annuities direct to consumers

Legal & General has extended its 'annuity solutions' service to offer enhanced annuities direct to consumers.

Pensions savings increase despite recession

The percentage of people saving adequately for retirement has increased over the year despite the recession.

Aifa calls for decumulation market review

Independent financial advice in the workplace has to be better promoted and funded, and there should be clearer guidance for those advising individuals in and at retirement, according to the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (Aifa).

Annuity providers named and shamed over transfer times

Annuity providers such as Windsor Life and Phoenix are taking up to 10 weeks to execute simple fund transfers for people wanting to exercise their open market annuity option.

Living Time welcomes Aviva product openness

Annuity provider Living Time has welcomed Aviva's interest to explore offering competitors' retirement solutions to its own pensions clients.

Mortality models due for update

A revolutionary model for projecting future mortality rates could be on the starting blocks before the year-end, according to the Institute of Actuaries.

Aegon reveals details of 5 for Life replacement

Aegon has revealed the product details for its new Secure Lifetime Income plan, which is due to replace its previous 5 for Life plan from next week (29 June).

New model to project future mortality rates unveiled

A new prototype model to project future mortality rates has been launched by the Actuarial Profession.

Aviva may explore offering competitors' products

Aviva has revealed it is exploring the possibility of offering competitors' retirement solutions to its customers.

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Threats from the open market

Living Time’s Offer More Options campaign has come on leaps and bounds in the last few months with a 1000 IFAs backing it.


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