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John Walbaum puts forward a different approach to helping retirees attain a decent income.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: The FSA has warned that pensioners spooked by annuity purchase could move into retirement products such as income drawdown, which are less suitable for their needs. Could this be the next mis-selling scandal?

SAVINGS MYTHS

Pointon York has partnered with discretionary manager Whitechurch Securities Limited for the launch of an online SIPP.

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has called for the government to cut pensions tax relief to 26% for people earning more than £150,000 per year.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) must clarify the rules around how the annual allowance charge can be paid from pension funds, an expert has said.

Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the man convicted of murdering 13 women in the 1970s, is to argue in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that he has the right to a state pension.

The Pension Infrastructure Platform (PIP) will avoid construction risk and offer both debt and equity investment portions for UK investors, plan organisers say.

COMMON Q&As

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has proposed to force self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers to adhere to the same disclosure standards regardless of the assets their schemes hold.