Income

It's fair to say that annuities have been given a pretty rough ride in recent years. There have been plenty of articles in the press, including Retirement Planner, highlighting the benefits of alternatives such as income drawdown and ASP. However, in...

While property can form an important part of retirement planning it would be unwise to think a pension income can be replaced by downsizing. Andrew Tully takes a look at the facts

Kim Lerche-Thomsen goes through the benefits of value protection

Bernard Footitt assesses how the third way marketplace will develop

While annuitisation used to be a one off event today's retirees have a lot more flexibility in how they take their retirement income. Bernard Footitt looks at the options

Increasing longevity has changed how people view their retirement. Paul Ayres discusses how advice and products need to develop to adapt to this changing situation

Advisers will often act as adviser or trustee to occupational pension schemes. However, there are risks that they should be aware of says Jamie Ricketts

As income drawdown becomes an increasingly popular retirement choice Steve Hunt takes us through the pros and cons

As the retirement market continues to innovate there are an increasing number of products designed to give investors real fl exibility. Neil Marsh highlights how Hornbuckle Mitchell's FIPP can help clients.

The advent of guaranteed variable annuities will force real change in the retirement markets says John Quinlivan