In a trading update, the firm also heralded a comeback in workplace pensions
Prudential has sold £12bn in annuity assets to reinsurance business Rothesay Life as part of its M&G demerger announced today.
A ban on pension cold-calling will be put into law by June this year after the government introduced amendments to the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill.
New regulatory rules which require providers and advisers to produce annuity illustrations will not solve the problem of consumer detriment as they are "fundamentally" flawed, according to Retirement Advantage.
Plans to invest more than £3bn in strategic initiatives
Budget papers have confirmed the lifetime allowance (LTA) for pensions will increase to £1,030,000 for the tax year 2018/19.
Advice and guidance is not enough
Total payouts in the first year of pension freedom reached £8.2bn, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
'The 2017 review cannot be ducked'
The method for calculating pension transfer redress following unsuitable advice looks set to be overhauled by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) later this year.