Annuities

John Walbaum puts forward a different approach to helping retirees attain a decent income.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: The FSA has warned that pensioners spooked by annuity purchase could move into retirement products such as income drawdown, which are less suitable for their needs. Could this be the next mis-selling scandal?

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

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: The ABI's long-awaited code of conduct has finally arrived. But will it really make a difference to consumer behaviour?

The Association of British Insurers' (ABI) code of conduct marks an important milestone for annuity customers, according to pension experts.

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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched its compulsory code of conduct for members on providing information to customers about annuities.

Nationwide Building Society is set to announce today it is entering the pensions market by selling annuities for the first time through its branch network.

It's our round-up of the stories your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend...