Canada Life

Gilt yield drama makes rising annuity rates 'hard to ignore'

Income

Gilt yield drama makes rising annuity rates 'hard to ignore'

Dramatic spike in government borrowing costs

clock 13 January 2025 • 4 min read
Canada Life to sell onshore bond business to insurance firm Chesnara

Your profession

Canada Life to sell onshore bond business to insurance firm Chesnara

Strategic review prompts transfer as Chesnara expands life and pension portfolio

clock 23 December 2024 • 1 min read
Majority of under-35s see value in financial advice

Your profession

Majority of under-35s see value in financial advice

Majority recognise benefits of financial advice but are struggling to find it

clock 15 October 2024 • 2 min read
Retirees flock to annuities as sales rise almost 40% year-on-year

Income

Retirees flock to annuities as sales rise almost 40% year-on-year

Annuity sales up 38.7% to 80,061 in 2023/24

clock 26 September 2024 • 2 min read
Addressing the need for fresh talent in the advice industry

Your profession

Addressing the need for fresh talent in the advice industry

‘Firms must offer compelling reasons for advisers to stay’

clock 01 May 2024 • 9 min read
Cognitive biases in advice and the psychology of insurance

Protection

Cognitive biases in advice and the psychology of insurance

A look into client decision making and its effects on protection uptake

clock 25 April 2024 • 5 min read
FCA retirement data: 'Disappointing' fewer seek annuity advice

Retirement income

FCA retirement data: 'Disappointing' fewer seek annuity advice

Defined benefit transfers and annuity sales have fallen, FCA finds

clock 16 April 2024 • 4 min read
Prudential tops as preferred onshore bond provider by advisers

Bonds

Prudential tops as preferred onshore bond provider by advisers

Quilter edges ahead of Canada Life into second place, Defaqto finds

clock 08 April 2024 • 2 min read
IHT receipts continue to rise as government nets £6.8bn

Tax planning

IHT receipts continue to rise as government nets £6.8bn

Latest figures from HMRC show tax take continues to soar

clock 21 March 2024 • 1 min read
Clients must be encouraged to embrace the risks of investing

Your profession

Clients must be encouraged to embrace the risks of investing

Prevailing retirement planning advice ‘underscores the role of investing’

clock 21 February 2024 • 1 min read
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