Annuities

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

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

Retirement planning conversations must 'evolve'

'Another factor bringing annuities back into focus is the evolving tax landscape'

Reports IFRS loss before tax of £118m for 2025

Individual annuities saw 17% growth in 2025

ABI figures for 2025 at highest level since 2014 pensions freedom bombshell

HSBC customers given direct access to L&G annuity service

Difficult questions a 'core feature' of good advice

IHT treatment, death benefits, and ‘tax on tax’