Income Drawdown

The lack of advice tools to help create suitable options for clients in the de-cummulation phase is threatening to create problems and could "permanently destroy wealth", a consultancy has warned.

Women expect to receive an average of £3,000 less in joint retirement income than men, according to research from Prudential.

Alan Higham considers the potential alternatives to annuities in a retirement income strategy

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

Two-thirds of advisers think the annuity system is "failing consumers" which is leading many to consider drawdown as an alternative route for clients, according to Skandia's latest adviser poll.

Anna Sofat talks through the advice issues thrown up when using income drawdown

Billy Burrows examines what to look for when making decisions on retirement income

Retirement Planner editor Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of industry experts about the issues advisers face in the retirement income market and the role of income drawdown.

Helen Morrissey talks to Axa Wealth's Andy Zanelli about the growth of the income drawdown market.

Government should implement an early warning system so people can get advice on their pensions ten years from retirement age according to Axa Life Invest.