Income

Aegon has launched a flexible adviser remuneration option for annuities in a bid to close the advice gap for customers with smaller pension pots.

More than four in ten retirees expect to receive an income of less than £15,000 a year when they stop working, a survey suggests.

Over a third of over 55 year olds have outstanding unsecured debts and could be heading for retirement collectively £66bn in the red, averaging over £11,000 per head, according to Key Retirement Solutions.

Fee-based IFA support service provider threesixy, has launched a product panel for its clients, listing partners offering ‘third way' pension products.

Scottish Life has launched a series of technical information leaflets on income drawdown to help IFAs advise clients on whether the pension option is suitable.

Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of experts about the challenges and prospects facing the annuity market

Tom Boardman highlights the benefits of annuities and discusses why drawdown should be approached with caution

David Dunn gives his opinion of variable annuity products and discusses whether the guarantee represents good value for money

Adam Wrench takes a look at the age 75 debate and finds there is more room for manoeuvre than first thought

Annuity firms must do more to ensure the fair treatment of pension customers, an FSA review into the Open Market Option (OMO) says.