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The government has announced a pensions dashboard will be launched by March next year. But, as Jonathan Stapleton says, the prototype version will have significant limitations and will need to overcome a range of hurdles.

A pension dashboard prototype will be launched by 11 providers next spring, the Treasury has said.

LV= chief executive Mike Rogers has announced his intention to step down after ten years in the role.

Stuart Tragheim and Andy Milburn have been hired by Equiniti to grow its client base among life and pension providers.

PP looks at how the Just Retirement and Partnership merger could impact market competition.

LV= has said it will not launch into bulk annuities this year so that it can focus on its core strategy, but remains interested in the market.

A low cost online advice and guidance service for members approaching retirement is due to be launched in April by B&CE, provider of The People's Pension, through Liverpool Victoria (LV=).

Short-term bulk annuity pricing has become less predictable due to volatile market conditions and insurers adjusting to Solvency II, according to Aon Hewitt.

LV= is launching a toolkit intended to help members in defined benefit schemes (DB) understand their options at retirement in light of freedom and choice.

Insurer LV= is trialling a pension passport scheme in place of traditional retirement wake-up packs to boost client engagement.