Royal London tops adviser personal pension recommendationsRoyal London remained the most recommended personal pension among advisers in the first half of 2026, according to new Defaqto data. Together with the Prudential Retirement Account, the four products accounted for a significant proportion of personal pension recommendations made through Defaqto Engage. CII warns AI skills gap could undermine adoptionThe Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has warned that firms risk adopting artificial intelligence faster than employees can understand and challenge the technology. AJ Bell has warned that HM Revenue & Customs’ proposed inheritance tax regime for pensions could unfairly penalise savers by denying key tax reliefs available on other assets. AJ Bell head of public policy Rachel Vahey said the proposals risk creating a “two-tier” inheritance tax system.