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Around 20% of SIPP holders use the product as a supplement to their main pension, a Barclays Stockbrokers study has found.

Retirement Planner's Helen Morrissey recently chaired an online Conjecture debate on income drawdown.

Proposed annuity reform will have a big impact on how people take their retirement income. Ken Wrench looks at the possible impact on the QROPS market.

An alternative to conventional annuities and unsecured pensions has emerged as a popular retirement choice, writes Mike Morrison, head of pensions development at AXA Wealth

The recent consultation on ending compulsory annuitisation promises to usher in increased flexibility. However, Mike Morrison warns of potential issues.

The coalition government has issued an ultimatum to the Association of British Insurers over its opposition to the open market option, RP understands.

CEO of London & Colonial Ken Wrench has spoken out against suggestions that pensions and ISAs should be blended to encourage people to save.

The DWP claims 56% of employers and 64% of eligible individuals support government plans for auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes.

NAPF CEO Joanne Segars has welcomed the PPF's announcement of a long-term funding strategy, but recommended a "cautious approach" to levies.

Tony Vine-Lott, director general of the Tax Incentivised Savings Association, contrasts the attention given to saving for holidays to pensions.