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Attending the life planning conference without the life companies

Off to see the wizard: Dennis Hall says Osborne's pension revolution is smoke and mirrors

I don’t think I’m speaking out of turn when I say this government is wilfully playing fast and loose with people’s futures.

No one will have to buy an annuity, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has decreed.

Now's the time to focus on mid-market clients

With the RDR coming into force at the end of this year, the distribution model of the long-term savings industry is undergoing a radical transformation. Newcomers are entering the market whilst the adviser market is shrinking. Product providers are...

Offering useful advice on how to beat stress at work is a tough challenge because stress is as personal as it is widespread.

2012 marks a watershed for the Life companies, fund managers, banks and advisers who service the long-term savings and investments space. The countdown to auto-enrolment, the RDR and Solvency II is well underway, and the remaining months of preparation...

Many people who have SIPPs already meet the minimum income requirement through other pensions such as historic final salary schemes. This can be a real benefit for those who need some extra income but want to preserve death benefits.

Recent market uncertainty has seen extreme volatility in investment markets over the last few years.