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Week two: Lewis is a member of the Aviva Future Adviser Academy. "After our first day it was straight down to business learning not just about Aviva but about issues around the National Employee Savings Trust (NEST) and auto-enrolment. Now seems a great opportunity to talk to employers about NEST, as in time everyone that employs someone is going to have to take action on this. I also learnt about the world of annuities; there are so many options to consider. Initially I thought an escalating annuity was the one to go for but it seems to take ages for the income to catch up wit...
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