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Britons should be offered taxpayer-funded "financial MOTs" when they reach 50 to make sure they are prepared for retirement, a think tank has said.

Just Retirement annuity sales reached £800 million for the first time in the six month period ending 31 December 2012.

LV= retirement and protection businesses both achieved 15% growth in 2012 according to its latest results.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Age Partnership recently issued a warning about Property Protection Trusts. Are these trusts a significant problem?

Interest-only borrowers and elderly homeowners needing long-term care will drive growth in the equity release market, the Equity Release Council chairman has said.

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Just Retirement has announced a ‘record' 64% increase in annuity sales over the past year.

The Equity Release Council has revealed it will not replace outgoing director-general Andrea Rozario.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been cleared of wrongdoing by the Complaints Commissioner after a consumer complained over its handling of alleged mis-selling of an equity release-style scheme.

Nine in ten advisers say equity release is relevant to their client bank, according to a new research released today.