Income

Fiona Murphy takes a closer look at how drawdown investment risk and reward is changing

Stephen Lowe takes a look at the enhanced annuity market and explains why 2013 will be an important year

Legal & General (L&G) has appointed Simon Gadd as chief risk officer, and Kerrigan Procter as managing director of the group's annuities business.

Solvency II could have ‘huge implications' for annuity customers with rates likely to fall by up to 20% if insurers are forced to hold greater reserves, Deloitte warns.

LIBERATION?

The Office of Tax Simplification has made a range of recommendations in a bid to make tax simpler for Britain's pensioners.

In this week's quick fire RP poll we asked: Will your capped drawdown clients make use of the increase in maximum income when it comes into force in March?

Five things clients will call you about this week

The maximum income which can be taken through income drawdown will increase from 100% to 120% of GAD from 26 March.

Dealing with small pots, access to advice and developing appropriate retirement strategies were all discussed at a retirement income panel hosted by Prudential.