Industry
Manulife unveils deferred annuity policy in Hong Kong
Firm sees a ‘rise in public interest’ in these types of products for use as a retirement planning tool
UK platforms failing to provide income to retirees
‘Customers are being hampered by inflexible and infrequent payments and a lack of innovation’
Gender pay gap improvements for insurance and advice firms
CII analysed UK government data from the last two years
UK ombudsman reports 14% rise in IFA complaints
It also logged a large increase in historical cases from over 15 years ago
French firm makes multi-asset range available to retail market
It involves investing without macroeconomic views and forecasting asset price movements