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Retirement Plus has today launched a new website to educate consumers about equity release in the UK.

Three quarters of investors who consulted an adviser before making portfolio changes are optimistic about their long-term financial prospects, according to a survey by Lloyds TSB Wealth Management.

Almost half of all people seeking financial advice think they can find all the information they need online, according to research from Birmingham Midshires.

Retirees are losing out on over £11,000 on average by buying their equity release product directly from a provider instead of using a financial adviser, according to Key Retirement Solutions (KRS).

Advisers want equity release providers to supply them with a variety of marketing tools to help them access the market and provide good advice to their clients, according to Bridgewater Equity Release.

Derbyshire IFS, the IFA subsidiary of Derbyshire Building Society, has joined forces with Key Retirement Solutions (KRS) as part of an equity release client introduction partnership.

The Department for Work and Pensions and the Trades Union Congress has teamed up to launch a network of ‘Pensions Champions' to deliver information and advice to workplaces across the country.

IFAs must adapt urgently their proposals for high net worth clients to keep pace with an evolving market, according to David Thompson, managing director of Winterthur.

A set of simple generic principles should be included on all financial product literature to help consumers make more informed financial choices.

A completely independent body needs to be set up to offer generic financial advice, according to the Pensions Policy Institute.