United Kingdom
Retirement | 18 Jul 16
Aviva launches face-to-face adviser service in the UK
Aviva will have an in-house team of advisers offering face-to-face pensions and retirement advice to customers in the UK by the end of the year.
Partnership scraps annuity drawdown hybrid following merger
UK-based Partnership has scrapped its recently-launched annuity drawdown hybrid product following the merger with Just Retirement.
Investment | 15 Jul 16
Chasing high dividend yields can make you poorer says Guinness
Targeting companies with high dividends yields is more likely to hurt long-term growth prospects than create greater returns, according to Matthew Page of Guinness Asset Management.
Curtis Banks buys Sipp book out of administration
Curtis Banks Group has acquired the self-invested personal pension (Sipp) business of UK-based European Pensions Management (EPM) for an undisclosed sum.
Retirement | 15 Jul 16
More than a half of UK savers cashing in pensions, says FCA
Over half of UK savers are cashing in their savings following the introduction of pension freedoms last year, research from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suggests.