Pensions firm LV= has announced it will lift the restrictions on its flexi access drawdown product, following criticism of providers by Dr Ros Altmann, the new Pensions Minister. Read more...

A new online advice service specifically aimed at the retirement income market and designed to assist advisers gain new clients is to be launched by LV=.

SunLife, the direct-to-consumer financial services company, has appointed Mark Jones as protection director from LV=. Read more...

Nearly half of financial advisers are looking at taking further qualifications in the light of the sweeping Budget reforms to savings.