Defaqto issues updated 'Professionals' guide to drawdown'

CPD-accredited guide on drawing income from pension savings

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Defaqto has published an update of its CPD-accredited 'Professionals' guide to drawdown', an independent guide offering facts and tips on advising on defined contribution pension schemes, including the tax-planning opportunities available to clients in search of income in retirement.

The annual guide aims to cover "need-to-know" information for advisers and paraplanners, such as recent legislation changes and what to expect in 2017; risks to consider with clients, including longevity and inflation; and ways to evidence income suitability and sustainability. There is also an explanation of how pension savings can be used to benefit future generations. Some of the pages are designed to be shared with clients and introducers, including a decision tree for those with savings in a pension scheme; a worked example of using pension savings to produce intergenerational benef...

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