Income Drawdown

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The majority of savers under the age of 45 are unaware of the amount of income they can expect from their pensions when they retire, according to Standard Life.

The recent launch of the ABI's Annuity Window has sparked debate as to how best to serve retirees. Helen Morrissey asks what constitutes a good quality shopping around service.

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Underwriting will become the "norm rather than the exception" in annuity business in the future, potentially creating a more varied pensions market, Prudential's head of business development has claimed.

Natanje Holt looks at the twin issues of falling annuity values and the recent history of GAD income maximums in drawdown and asks the question: Are we simply going ‘back to the future' rather than looking at a more relevant way of calculating income...

Up to 55% of advisers have seen a rise in drawdown clients suffering cuts in income in the past 12 months according to MetLife research.

The industry must do more to support employees making retirement income decisions says The Pension Regulator's chairman Michael O'Higgins.

Scottish Life is asking IFAs to consider whether to ‘strike now or later' on annuity advice.

The annuity market faces a ‘tipping point' as more ‘Middle Britain' savers could benefit from alternative retirement options, warns a new report.