Ian Naismith looks at how advisers should assess client suitability for a SIPP

Volatile investment markets may put many people off income drawdown, but Mary Stewart believes it still has much to offer

Billy Mackay discusses what income drawdown can offer people coming up to retirement

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The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says the world economy is near the bottom of the fiercest recession in post-war history.

Stewart Cowley has been appointed as manager of the Old Mutual Global Strategic Bond and Old Mutual Dynamic Bond funds.

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has taken steps to improve its service offering by making changes to its application process, meaning cases that fail to meet the lender's new guidelines will be declined and not reconsidered.

Purported IFA Alan Gardner has been jailed for defrauding British expats in Indonesia of over US$800,000 through a fictitious investment scheme.

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