Retirement

FIVE THINGS

In this Retirement Planner quick fire poll we ask where you think people will go to access information about retirement income options such as annuities.

As the new ABI code of conduct comes into force Stephen Lowe looks at the issues surrounding promoting the open market option.

Expat pensioners have suffered falls in retirement income by as much as 50% due to the weakening pound, warns Equiniti Paymaster.

MPs tasked with scrutinising state pension reform have warned the transition period will be ‘long and complex' and must be communicated effectively to the 40 million people affected.

Retirement Planner's round up of the top pension stories this week.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Advisers are concerned that some pension providers are automatically placing drawdown investors (who used to withdraw the previous maximum of 100%) on 120% GAD. Should providers take this approach?

The government's U-turn of income drawdown transfer rules will be a ‘damp squib' warns Skandia.

Axa is reviewing the viability of maintaining its defined benefit (DB) scheme due to an increasing deficit and the additional costs associated with the end of contracting out.

Financial advisers are as likely to be reported to the Ombudsman by other financial businesses as claims management companies, it has been has revealed.