Why pensions will (and must) never be like bank accounts

Why pensions will (and must) never be like bank accounts

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The pension freedoms afforded to retirement savers in last year's Budget - and rolled out last month - have raised numerous questions, not least how retirees can be helped to make appropriate decisions.

In this exclusive video debate, Scottish Widows pensions expert Robert Cochran, flanked by financial planners Dennis Hall and Carl Lamb, attempt to answer the important questions to emerge from the retirement revolution...

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