Bruce Moss: Five simple changes to fix 'systemic' drawdown failings

'Inaction is not a good option'

clock • 5 min read

Bruce Moss, EV founder and author of recently published white paper Drawdown: The Mirror Image of Accumulation, calls on the industry to do a better job for drawdown consumers, arguing that frequently the wrong tools are being used to assess the wrong risks

Some industry-perpetuated shortcomings in the provision of income drawdown products and services have the potential to seriously derail advised, as well as non-advised, drawdown consumers' retirement income plans and cause long-term financial damage. Although many advisers are diligently undertaking cashflow planning for their clients, their efforts are being undermined by the use of the wrong tools which focus on the wrong risks. Since pensions freedom, the popularity of using income drawdown has soared. Currently, many retirees have substantial defined benefit pensions and are not c...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Income

Enhanced annuities: Turning health realities into better retirement outcomes

Enhanced annuities: Turning health realities into better retirement outcomes

'Retirement planning is not about choosing one solution over another but finding the right balance between them'

Mike Batty
clock 20 July 2026 • 3 min read
Robust fact‑finding: Annuities are back but file quality must keep pace

Robust fact‑finding: Annuities are back but file quality must keep pace

'Good quality annuity files tend to have one thing in common: robust fact‑finding'

Shirley Owen
clock 16 July 2026 • 4 min read
Market turbulance, de-risking for retirement and the crucial role of annuities

Market turbulance, de-risking for retirement and the crucial role of annuities

Annuities are now back to pre-2008 credit crunch levels

William Burrows
clock 17 April 2026 • 5 min read