As many of you will know, I am a big advocate for regulated financial advice. Not only is it essential throughout the accumulation stage, it is even more so in the decumulation stages of life.

Retirees who take financial advice are £47,000 better off in retirement - on average - than people who take no advice, according to a think tank which wants government to do more to encourage take up of financial advice.

One in 3 Britons over 55 would seek to retire early if they were made redundant in the next 12 months, according to a new consumer study.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for a shift in the regulatory boundary for pension providers in order to “tackle the advice and guidance black holes.”