Annuities

Progress on the annuities market, charges and defined ambition (DA) may have "stalled", the Work and Pensions Select Committee says.

Product providers should send their at-retirement customers a list of advisers to help them make better decisions about using their savings, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has suggested.

Retirement's reputation has hit rock bottom. The industry can and must do better.

Have you missed this week's pensions news? Here's Retirement Planner's round-up of the top five stories this week.

Profits at Prudential UK fell flat last year, barely upticking from the year before, as the rush to sell onshore investment bonds subsided following the introduction of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Telling clients their investment idea is a 'no go' is a tough job, but someone's gotta do it

Why did the number of annuity contacts fall so much in 2013?

This month's Retirement Planner Inquiry highlights the challenges advisers face when navigating the annuity market.

Who is to blame for not getting the best annuity rate?

The Later Life Academy has launched to help brokers operate more effectively in the at-retirement market. Founder Stuart Wilson talks to Helen Morrissey about the need for increased education.