Advisers expect the number of couples and families seeking joint advice on retirement planning will increase as a result of the recent pension freedoms, according to research by Prudential. Read more...

ABI data released today shows that £4.7bn has been withdrawn under the new pension freedoms but surprisingly annuity sales have risen for the first time in three years. Read more...

The Association of British Insurers has revealed that around 80% of cash lump sum withdrawals were made by people who had not reached 65 years of age. Read more...

Parents and grandparents who gift money to their grown-up children and grandchildren risk compromising their own standard of living by being too generous, according to a new study by Investec Wealth & Investment. Read more...