Altmann joins Saga Group and talks up IFA importance

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Policy adviser Ros Altmann is set to join the Saga Group in the newly-created role of director general at the start of October.

Saga Group offers services for the over 50s, including insurance, annuity services through Legal & General and equity release through Just Retirement. Altmann says: "We need better financial education, help with financial planning, part-time work instead of full-time retirement and a strong voice to represent the over-50s in the policy debate for those coming up to retirement, as well as pensioners. "We cannot go on as we are. This age group is a huge political force and society must not take advantage of them. "We are in danger of wasting their talents as they head for a miserable...

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