annuity market

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

Why APFA's Chris Hannant thinks the word 'retirement' is almost inappropriate after Budget 2014

Retirement Planner readers can claim an exclusive 10% discount on the upcoming Henry Stewart Pensions Planning for the Individual: An Update Conference.

Legal & General, one of the country's largest annuity providers, has said it expects to see revenues from annuity products fall by three quarters by the end of 2015 following a sweeping reform of the sector.

Annuity provider Partnership has extended its annuity guarantee and cooling-off periods in response to Wednesday's Budget, which announced sweeping reforms for the annuity market.

Andrew Tully discusses income drawdown exit strategies

Otto Thoresen's recent letter to The Sunday Telegraph shows an industry that is ready for change. All of the recommendations put forward seem sensible and will go a long way towards helping people get more from their retirement income.

In this week's quick-fire poll we ask: Should product providers send their at-retirement customers to a list of advisers to help them make better decisions about using their savings?

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

In this week's quick-fire poll we ask: Should there be a one-year 'cooling off' period during annuity purchase?