The growth of retirement income services

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As retirement income issues become more high profile we are seeing more employers looking to put services in place to help their employees navigate this area. Helen Morrissey takes a look at the issue

The importance of shopping around for a retirement income is an issue that has been creeping up the agenda over the past couple of years. Choosing the right products can make a huge difference to the overall income retirees receive. However, as RDR threatens to disenfranchise many people from the advisory market where do people go to get this guidance and support? The corporate sector would seem to be picking up some of the slack. While some employers are offering retiring employees access to annuity broking sites we are also starting to see some choosing to offer more comprehensive serv...

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