Financial advisers have called on the Government to prioritise pension reforms that would lessen the tax burden on clients.

Research of the adviser market has shown a sharp rise in the number using income drawdown modelling tools, with over half (51%) using the tools compared to 38% last year.

Over half (52%) of Financial Planners only consider ESG criteria for retirement portfolios when requested by the client, according to new research.

The proportion of adviser firms offering defined benefit transfer advice dropped by nearly half to 22% in the last year, according to new research.