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Mandatory advice on pension freedom cases with guaranteed annuity rates worth more than £30,000 should be scrapped and replaced with a ‘customer control' mechanism delivered through the Pension Wise service, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has...

The potential for savers taking free financial guidance to mistake it for advice is real and threatens everything advisers "have worked hard for", a financial planner argued in a panel debate on the government's Pension Wise service.

Servicing the mass market effectively is a tricky issue for financial advisers. However, Chapters Financial director Keith Churchouse talks to Helen Morrissey about the launch of a new website that could have a huge impact on how the mass market receives...

Should advisers pay for it?

Most stock market investors prefer to scour opportunities on the Internet than seek professional financial advice, research suggests.

Employers should do more to help their staff effectively plan for retirement, Scottish Widows says.

Remortgaging advice searches on Unbiased.co.uk increased to 33% of all consumer requests in June.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) is concerned about the ability of advisers to cope with the growing complexity of retirement income products.

One in two advisers admits to not having a thorough knowledge of the annuities market, according to research.

Insurers are not treating customers fairly by setting up direct-to-consumer annuity services, according to Intelligent Pensions.