An audience with... Mike Morrison

Helen Morrissey
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On 25 November 2010 Retirement Planner editor Helen Morrissey interviewed Axa Wealth's head of pensions development Mike Morrison about his thoughts on pension reform, most notably the results of the then impending consultation into annuitisation

Since the Coalition Government came to power we have seen a huge increase in the rate of pension reform. How do you feel this pension reform has been developing over recent months? I am surprised so much progress has been made in such a short time. I must admit for the first time in a number of years I am starting to feel we are getting some proper legislation, bearing in mind the economic climate we are in, that hopefully will make pensions a bit simpler but also means there is still some incentive for people to save for a pension.  Where do you think the potential difficulties are? On...

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