More needs to be done to increase adviser understanding of third way pensions or growth in this area in the UK will be limited, according to new research by consultancy Rayner Spencer Mills (RSM).
Aegon is launching the latest in its growing retirement solutions range with a product it says bridges the gap between annuities and income drawdown vehicles.
AEGON Scottish Equitable has launched an onshore bond offering investors money-back guarantees and a range of payment options.
Two in every five financial advisers have little or no knowledge of variable annuities, research by actuary Watson Wyatt suggests.
Lincoln Financial Group will launch an online illustration tool for its third-way pension product next month.
Pension campaigners had reason to celebrate at the end of this year as the Government gave a £12.5bn pledge to 140,000 people who lost their savings in occupational pension schemes.
Aegon has won an innovation award for its 5 for life retirement product.
Financial planners are coming round to the benefits of ‘third way' investment products, a survey by AEGON suggests.
The Government's decision to stop the progress of hybrid annuity products "lacks foresight", says Standard Life.
Advisers and consumers face danger of confusion over annuities and income drawdown products, according to Canada Life.