Life insurance claims rose by 17% in 2020 at protection provider Aegon.

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

Financial advisers have urged the Chancellor to focus on initiatives to boost economic growth in his March Budget, according to new research.

Nearly 1 in 3 financial advisers believe that the FCA’s new ‘Investment Pathways’ pension reforms - which come into effect today - will cut demand for retirement advice although some expect a boost to advice demand.