Retirement

Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of experts about the prospects for annuities and drawdown

Property is playing an increasingly important role in many people's retirement planning. Wilf Altman discusses the different ways in which it can be used

Writing and maintaining a valid will is vital if clients and their families are to plan ahead with any security. Bob Perkins outlines what needs to be done

The use of postcodes in calculating annuities has always been controversial. Helen Morrissey finds out the pros and cons of using this approach

Ian Price takes a look at the issues surrounding tax free cash and highlights the issues advisers need to take into account

Prudential has launched an Absolute Discounted Gift Trust to help investors with inheritance tax (IHT) planning.

Just Retirement's annuity sales rose 18.4% to £151.5m in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, according to the provider's interim results.

The pensions protection levy is likely to climb again in 2008 after the Pensions Protection Fund (PPF) collected less than half its estimate in levies for 2006/7, according to Mercer.

Baby boomers approaching retirement should consider moving their savings into SIPPs or personal pensions to double their retirement income, says advisory stock broking firm Killik & Co.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has appointed David McCourt as policy adviser of investment and governance.