Income Drawdown

FIVE THINGS

Andrew Tully asks how advisers need to take gender neutral pricing of annuities into their advice process.

Fiona Murphy asks whether SIPP clients and advisers are restricted by a drawdown loophole

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

Difficult conditions in the income drawdown market mean some clients can now get more income from a standard annuity. Helen Morrissey looks at what this means for the industry

A relaxation of income drawdown rules should bring more tax revenue to the treasury and get people spending, according to Primetime Retirement.

Pension provider Scottish Life is to launch five portfolios with varying levels of risk exposure designed specifically for clients in income drawdown.

CHALK & CHEESE

FIVE THINGS

HM Revenue and Customs has told providers to use men's drawdown rates for all drawdown users from 21 December 2012.