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Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Advisers no longer ‘locking clients into' level annuity rates Advisers are seeking alternatives instead of ‘locking clients into' low conventional annuity rates, according to research. In a poll of 447 retirement specialist IFAs, Primetime Retirement found 82% of advisers are concerned about conventional annuity rates and turning to different products. An additional 5% are concerned but believe there no other options. Four in five (79%) believe rates will not rise over the next year but 58% are predicting increases in the next five years To read more click HERE Equity release ...

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