Advisers to be kept busy by EU gender ruling - Primetime

Primetime Retirement's survey has revealed 44% of advisers specialising in retirement planning predict more women will seek advice after the European Court of Justice ruling is implemented in December. The survey was conducted on 321 advisers nationwide. Three per cent said they had already seen a rise in queries from women hoping to benefit from an uplift in income after December. There are predictions male retirees will look to annuitise before the changes as the amount they get from annuities could decrease post December. The company urges advisers to start preparing clients now...