Income

Living Time has reduced the minimum term on its Income Plan to three years, offering IFAs and clients extra flexibility to arrange a secure income while keeping their options open in early retirement.

Hornbuckle Mitchell has revised its full-year financial forecasts upwards following record business growth in the early months of this year.

Jules Charrington writes about how providers are now taking a more personalised approach to annuity underwriting

Annuity transfer times have been 'significantly' improved thanks to the ABI's Options initiative, the association says.

The future of the 'third way' annuity market remains positive despite the dramatic withdrawal of The Hartford from the UK today, experts say.

Michael Rudge discusses how third way products have affected the UK retirement marketplace

As increasing numbers of Britons look to retire abroad, Richard Mattison goes into the issues surrounding paying pensions to overseas residents

Most IFAs believe they need to double the amount of annuity business they write to generate a "credible" income stream, research suggests.

Annuity rates have dropped significantly during the last month, showing level annuity returns are coming under pressure, Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau says.

Scheme pensions are proving more popular than alternatively secured pensions (ASP), according to Rowanmoor Pensions.