annuity market

'Patchy progress' on government's advice and free guidance efforts

Pensions

'Patchy progress' on government's advice and free guidance efforts

The majority of first-time pension accessors are going down a DIY route

clock 29 November 2022 • 2 min read
Savers urged to be wary over widening annuity income gap

Pensions

Savers urged to be wary over widening annuity income gap

'It is likely you'll get a better deal by shopping around'

clock 15 November 2022 • 1 min read

Regulation

FCA clarifies adviser role in annuity prompts

To encourage consumers to shop around

clock 26 May 2017 • 3 min read

Investment

Pru's panel of external annuity providers 'a concern'

'Not whole of market' - ex Prudential Annuities MD

clock 10 February 2017 • 2 min read

Income

Annuity rates up more than 10% since August low

Retirement Advantage analysis

clock 01 December 2016 • 1 min read

Retirement

Provider scepticism failed to halt secondary annuity market plans

Freedom of information request reveals

clock 25 November 2016 • 3 min read

Regulation

FCA to force annuity providers to encourage customers to shop around

'Annuity comparator' tool to be established

clock 25 November 2016 • 3 min read

Pensions

Government bins plans for secondary annuity market

Consumer protections could undermine development

clock 18 October 2016 • 3 min read

Your profession

Adviser loses fight as FOS backs Aegon over widow's 'mis-sold' pension

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has dismissed a widow's complaint that Aegon mis-sold her late husband an annuity that meant she got next to nothing when he died suddenly.

clock 10 December 2015 •

Income

Pensions freedom: The future's bright, the future's blended

We're in a brave new pensions world

clock 18 June 2015 •