Pensions Management has discovered that the Freedom Sipp faces imminent deregistration and windup.

Friends Provident has declared that it will launch a corporate wrap platform in 2010.

Standard Life has removed the annual product charge from two of its wrap platform products.

An overwhelming majority of IFAs believe it is important to achieve 100% open market option (OMO) coverage, though only 46% think it is attainable, according to Pensions Management research.

People approaching retirement are more aware of their pension value and subsequent options than is commonly thought, according to Legal & General (L&G).

Financial service provider Zurich has launched a campaign to support financial advisers during the economic downturn.

Terminology used to describe advisers after the retail distribution review (RDR) comes into force needs clarification, according to industry experts.

Gathering assets is a surefire way to building a sustainable advisory business, but the world of fund creation is expensive and therefore difficult for the average adviser or wealth manage – until now, that is.

Advisers are set to gain from the credit crunch, according to research from Axa.