Annuities

The government will scrap the rule which creates an effective obligation to purchase an annuity by age 75.

TenetRetirement Solutions has launched a non advised annuity desk to help advisers find the best annuity option for clients with small pension funds.

John Moret discusses how the coalition government may affect the SIPP market

Annuity rates have fallen below 6pc for the first time in 20 years as a result of falling bond yields, increased longevity and the impact of Solvency II.

Only four per cent of over 50s would consider contacting a financial adviser regarding long-term care funding and the majority do not have a clue where to find one, according to Partnership.

As longevity continues to increase Craig Fazzini-Jones believes the pressure is on annuity providers to come up with innovative solutions

Government opposition to forced annuitisation ignores the fact people want to buy the products, argues deputy chief executive of Prudential UK Barry O'Dwyer.

New annuity business at Just Retirement rose to £238.6m in the first three months of 2010, an increase of 87% and £111m on the same period last year.

We received too many responses to this month's Big Question to print them all in the magazine. Here as promised are the remaining responses.

Helen Morrissey assesses the prospects for the fixed term annuity market