Xafinity Sipp & SSAS says it has recorded twice as many “second hand” property Sipps being transferred from other Sipp providers into their Sipp contract.

Equiniti research has found that an increasing number of people say their biggest financial challenges is fear of not being able to afford to retire.

The most rapid increases in life expectancy at birth over the last two decades were in London (7 years), the North East (6 years) and the North West (5.8 years), according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.

Advisers expect the number of couples and families seeking joint advice on retirement planning will increase as a result of the recent pension freedoms, according to research by Prudential.

ABI data released today shows that £4.7bn has been withdrawn under the new pension freedoms but surprisingly annuity sales have risen for the first time in three years.

Britain’s higher earners should consider reviewing their pension tax relief strategy “sooner rather than later”, warns the chief executive of a large independent financial advisory organisation.

Investment manager Alquity says its research has found that over a third (38%) of IFAs said they had never discussed responsible investing with clients or considered offering it as part of a portfolio.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has launched the Threadneedle Ethical UK Equity Fund.

David Thompson, managing director of business development and proposition at AXA Wealth, has joined the chorus of leading figures expressing concerns about a pension-Isa merger.

Plans for a new industry code on vulnerable customers at renewal and to publish industry data on how many claims are accepted for motor, property and travel products, will be announced by ABI chairman and AXA UK CEO Paul Evans today.