Annuities

The PA Debate into whether retirees can be expected to make informed retirement decisions has entered the fourth day with closing arguments now available online...

In the first of four instalments of in-depth research into the retirement planning market Helen Morrissey looks at the challenges and opportunities facing advisers operating in this market.

"The Budget freedoms are not license for people to spend their retirement income unwisely" - so said Key Retirement Solutions' Billy Burrows when I interviewed him recently (see pages 4-5).

Andrew Tully takes a look at the implications of the recent Budget for the industry.

Billy Burrows talks to Helen Morrissey about his new role at Key Retirement Solutions and how the customer's at-retirement journey is evolving.

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

Pensions campaigner Ros Altmann has been named CBE in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, and there was also recognition for Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean and consumer champion Martin Lewis.

Pensions industry stalwart Billy Burrows has joined annuity broker Key Retirement Solutions as associate director.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has altered the scope of its retirement income study following the huge changes to annuity rules announced in the Budget.

Sweeping statements: Why Steve Webb 'should be more careful'