Annuities

Helen Morrissey goes through the latest results on the enhanced annuity market and asks what challenges advisers face when recommending these products to clients.

Retirement Planner talks to Matt Trott about how the annuity market is developing to meet shifting retirement patterns.

It drew a gasp from the room full of financial advisers when it was shown to them yesterday.

Mark Fawcett, chief investment officer at the National Employment Savings Trusts (NEST), explains how the vehicle's board set up its recommended annuity provider panel.

Concerns are mounting about sales of annuities, while savers are increasingly looking overseas for diversification. It's IFAonline's round-up of the weekend's national newspapers...

The government must help pension savers tackle their own longevity risk by permitting deferred annuities within pension plans, MetLife has said.

The Dilnot Commission report, set up by the Government to recommend a fair and sustainable funding system for adult social care in England, is to be welcomed.

Worries about private sector pension returns and concerns over a so-called 'lost decade' dominated the Sundays this weekend...

Andrew Tully discusses the potential impact of Solvency II

Phoenix Group, which only manages closed books of business, is campaigning to be included in online annuity comparison tools.